Edmonton vs. New Jersey: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Edmonton hasn't been doing well since the start of the season. The team currently ranks seventh in the West with 13 points, but could find itself outside the playoff zone at any moment. It should be noted that they had previously experienced a huge number of problems over a long period of time and couldn't even win a couple of games in a row. However, they have been showing good results recently and have won four out of five games. In the game where Connor McDavid was injured, the Oilers lost to Columbus 1-6, but then unexpectedly beat both Nashville (5-1) and Calgary (4-2).

In both cases, Chris Knobloch team had no trouble converting their chances, and he demonstrated a bright game in attack, skillfully opening up the defense of his opponents. Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman came to the forefront, the former of whom has improved significantly and has already managed to score three goals after the injury of the Canadian forward. It should be emphasized that, compared to the first matches of the championship, Edmonton has become a little better at playing in the majority. Of course, it is still one of the last lines in this indicator, but already has 15.2% of the power play. However, in the 4x5 format, the Oilers are still, to put it mildly, not impressive, because they occupy the last line in this aspect and have a terrible neutralization of the majority - 61.8%.

Disqualifications and injuries

Kane and McDavid will not take part in the upcoming fight.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, Edmonton receives 8.58 penalty minutes per game.

The Oilers are not among the most disciplined clubs in the league, but at the same time they rarely get sent off more than four times per game.

• On average, the Oilers allow 3.5 goals per game at home.

Edmonton has been mediocre defensively and has previously shown poor defensive play in home games