Edmonton Oilers

Ice Hockey NHL Canada Life Centre Mon 29 Dec 19:30

Winnipeg Jets

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Oilers vs Jets

The Edmonton Oilers go up against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, December 29.

We Expect Oilers to Deliver the Goods

If you’re looking for a value wager, then -128 that the Oilers beat the Jets certainly stands out. We’re expecting the visitors to triumph on the Moneyline and there are nice odds available.

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6-2 Win for Oilers in Last H2H Battle

Edmonton Oilers have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames claimed a 3-2 win. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid scored one goal each.

Winnipeg Jets have lost their last five games, most recently suffering a 4-3 (OT) home defeat to Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre. Josh Morrissey, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Oilers have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Jets. At Canada Life Centre, the scoreline was 4-1 and then we saw 6-2 at Rogers Place. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Calvin Pickard (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-5-2 4 .861 0
23/24 12-7-1 2.45 .909 1
Connor Hellebuyck (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-8-3 2.6 .908 0
23/24 37-19-4 2.39 .921 5
Edmonton Oilers – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 27.7% powerplay efficiency. The Oilers have given up 2.9 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.6%.

Connor McDavid is the top points scorer with 26 points, 10 goals and 16 assists, with Leon Draisaitl recording 19 points, 3 goals and 16 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Connor Ingram have a 2.35 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

Winnipeg Jets – Last 10 Games

The Jets have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

The top points scorer is Kyle Connor with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Gabriel Vilardi is next in line after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck have a 2.66 GAA with a .893 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction & Picks

Our Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

There is a strong case that Edmonton Oilers will end up winning and that means backing the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -128 that they triumph in this NHL game.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Oilers vs Jets stats:

  • Oilers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Oilers have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Jets have lost their last 5 games.
  • Jets have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Jets have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Jets have lost their last 2 games against Oilers.

Oilers Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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We regularly consider a Match Winner & Total Goals wager as a way of backing Edmonton at bigger odds. You simply need to decide whether to go Under or Over as part of the combo.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 1.5 Shots -141 BetMGM logo

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -141 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Oilers
To Score Connor McDavid
Shots on Goal Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Oilers on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Connor McDavid (Oilers) to score and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

Edmonton Oilers are regarded as having a 56% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -128. Winnipeg Jets are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +106.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -100.

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Kyle Connor is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Kyle Connor is now available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Kyle Connor (Jets)
First
+135
Anytime
+1000
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Connor McDavid (Oilers)
First
+135
Anytime
+1000
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Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
First
+140
Anytime
+1000
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Mark Scheifele (Jets)
First
+160
Anytime
+1100
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Player Assists

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
Over 0.5
-208
Under 0.5
+155
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Evan Bouchard (Oilers)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
+110
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Mark Scheifele (Jets)
Over 0.5
-120
Under 0.5
-110
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Player Shots

Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Over 3.5
+130
Under 3.5
-185
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Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
Over 2.5
-161
Under 2.5
+115
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Zach Hyman (Oilers)
Over 2.5
-185
Under 2.5
+135
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Micro Betting

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with NHL fans essentially being able to bet in-game when it comes to team and player props. Sometimes these are lines where you can wager on Shots or Goals.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers Stats
Winnipeg Jets logo Winnipeg Jets Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Connor McDavid 39 22.72 24 44 68 1
29 Leon Draisaitl 39 21.98 20 36 56 8
2 Evan Bouchard 39 24.21 7 30 37 2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
55 Mark Scheifele 36 20.55 18 27 45 10
81 Kyle Connor 36 20.8 18 27 45 7
13 Gabriel Vilardi 36 18.69 16 17 33 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Edmonton Oilers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tristan Jarry
Injured
Kasperi Kapanen
Injured
Jake Walman
Injured
Noah Philp
Injured
Connor Clattenburg
Injured

Winnipeg Jets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Josh Morrissey
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Edmonton Oilers Lineups

27 Dec NHL
Oilers 2-3 Flames
23 Dec NHL
Flames 1-5 Oilers
21 Dec NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Oilers
20 Dec NHL
Oilers 2-5 Wild
18 Dec NHL
Oilers 3-1 Bruins
16 Dec NHL
Oilers 6-4 Penguins
14 Dec NHL
Oilers 1-4 Canadiens
13 Dec NHL
Oilers 6-3 Maple Leafs
11 Dec NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Oilers
09 Dec NHL
Sabres 4-3 Oilers

Previous Winnipeg Jets Lineups

27 Dec NHL
Wild 4-3 Jets
21 Dec NHL
Jets 3-4 Mammoth
19 Dec NHL
Jets 2-3 Avalanche
17 Dec NHL
Jets 0-1 Blues
15 Dec NHL
Senators 3-2 Jets
13 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-5 Jets
11 Dec NHL
Bruins 6-3 Jets
09 Dec NHL
Stars 4-3 Jets
06 Dec NHL
Jets 2-6 Oilers
05 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-4 Jets
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 37 23 11 3 49 0.662 15 19 126 108 18 12-6-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 1W
2 NY Islanders 39 21 14 4 46 0.59 15 18 111 108 3 12-7-2 9-7-2 3-4 5-5 1L
3 Philadelphia 37 19 11 7 45 0.608 12 14 112 106 6 11-5-4 8-6-3 5-3 4-6 1L
4 Washington 38 20 13 5 45 0.592 18 20 121 106 15 11-7-2 9-6-3 0-4 3-7 1W
5 New Jersey 38 20 16 2 42 0.553 13 17 106 114 -8 10-7-2 10-9-0 3-0 4-6 3L
6 NY Rangers 40 19 17 4 42 0.525 12 17 104 107 -3 5-10-3 14-7-1 2-0 4-6 1L
7 Pittsburgh 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 14 15 117 122 -5 7-6-5 9-6-4 1-5 2-8 1W
8 Columbus 37 16 15 6 38 0.514 9 12 112 127 -15 8-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 40 23 14 3 49 0.613 16 21 125 129 -4 13-7-1 10-7-2 2-2 7-3 1W
2 Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 0.618 18 21 126 101 25 11-9-0 11-4-3 1-1 6-4 4W
3 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46 0.605 13 18 127 129 -2 10-9-1 10-3-5 2-4 5-5 1L
4 Florida 37 20 15 2 42 0.568 17 18 119 118 1 12-8-2 8-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
5 Buffalo 37 19 14 4 42 0.568 13 16 116 118 -2 12-5-2 7-9-2 3-0 8-2 8W
6 Ottawa 37 18 14 5 41 0.554 13 15 124 120 4 8-6-3 10-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L
7 Boston 39 20 18 1 41 0.526 14 18 123 130 -7 12-8-1 8-10-0 2-1 4-6 5L
8 Toronto 38 17 15 6 40 0.526 13 17 124 129 -5 12-5-5 5-10-1 0-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 37 28 2 7 63 0.851 25 27 148 85 63 15-0-2 13-2-5 1-4 9-1 7W
2 Dallas 39 25 7 7 57 0.731 21 22 139 105 34 12-5-2 13-2-5 3-3 6-4 2L
3 Minnesota 39 23 10 6 52 0.667 16 20 121 102 19 13-4-5 10-6-1 3-1 8-2 1W
4 Utah 39 18 18 3 39 0.5 13 18 116 112 4 9-6-1 9-12-2 0-0 4-6 1L
5 St Louis 39 15 16 8 38 0.487 15 15 98 133 -35 8-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
6 Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 0.486 11 14 105 124 -19 10-9-2 6-8-2 2-0 6-4 1L
7 Winnipeg 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 13 14 106 111 -5 8-7-2 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 5L
8 Chicago 38 14 18 6 34 0.447 12 13 106 124 -18 7-8-3 7-10-3 1-2 2-8 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 36 17 8 11 45 0.625 13 16 115 110 5 8-4-6 9-4-5 1-5 5-5 1L
2 Anaheim 38 21 15 2 44 0.579 13 17 130 132 -2 12-6-0 9-9-2 4-0 4-6 2L
3 Edmonton 39 19 14 6 44 0.564 14 19 132 131 1 10-3-3 9-11-3 0-2 6-4 1L
4 LA Kings 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 11 15 97 97 0 5-8-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 10 17 115 132 -17 10-7-3 8-10-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 36 16 14 6 38 0.528 11 16 93 108 -15 8-7-3 8-7-3 0-3 5-5 4W
7 Calgary 38 16 18 4 36 0.474 13 14 101 115 -14 10-5-2 6-13-2 2-2 7-3 1W
8 Vancouver 37 15 19 3 33 0.446 10 12 106 128 -22 4-11-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 37 23 11 3 49 0.662 15 19 126 108 18 12-6-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 1W
2 Detroit 40 23 14 3 49 0.613 16 21 125 129 -4 13-7-1 10-7-2 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 0.618 18 21 126 101 25 11-9-0 11-4-3 1-1 6-4 4W
4 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46 0.605 13 18 127 129 -2 10-9-1 10-3-5 2-4 5-5 1L
5 NY Islanders 39 21 14 4 46 0.59 15 18 111 108 3 12-7-2 9-7-2 3-4 5-5 1L
6 Philadelphia 37 19 11 7 45 0.608 12 14 112 106 6 11-5-4 8-6-3 5-3 4-6 1L
7 Washington 38 20 13 5 45 0.592 18 20 121 106 15 11-7-2 9-6-3 0-4 3-7 1W
8 Florida 37 20 15 2 42 0.568 17 18 119 118 1 12-8-2 8-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
9 Buffalo 37 19 14 4 42 0.568 13 16 116 118 -2 12-5-2 7-9-2 3-0 8-2 8W
10 New Jersey 38 20 16 2 42 0.553 13 17 106 114 -8 10-7-2 10-9-0 3-0 4-6 3L
11 NY Rangers 40 19 17 4 42 0.525 12 17 104 107 -3 5-10-3 14-7-1 2-0 4-6 1L
12 Pittsburgh 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 14 15 117 122 -5 7-6-5 9-6-4 1-5 2-8 1W
13 Ottawa 37 18 14 5 41 0.554 13 15 124 120 4 8-6-3 10-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L
14 Boston 39 20 18 1 41 0.526 14 18 123 130 -7 12-8-1 8-10-0 2-1 4-6 5L
15 Toronto 38 17 15 6 40 0.526 13 17 124 129 -5 12-5-5 5-10-1 0-1 4-6 1L
16 Columbus 37 16 15 6 38 0.514 9 12 112 127 -15 8-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 37 28 2 7 63 0.851 25 27 148 85 63 15-0-2 13-2-5 1-4 9-1 7W
2 Dallas 39 25 7 7 57 0.731 21 22 139 105 34 12-5-2 13-2-5 3-3 6-4 2L
3 Minnesota 39 23 10 6 52 0.667 16 20 121 102 19 13-4-5 10-6-1 3-1 8-2 1W
4 Vegas 36 17 8 11 45 0.625 13 16 115 110 5 8-4-6 9-4-5 1-5 5-5 1L
5 Anaheim 38 21 15 2 44 0.579 13 17 130 132 -2 12-6-0 9-9-2 4-0 4-6 2L
6 Edmonton 39 19 14 6 44 0.564 14 19 132 131 1 10-3-3 9-11-3 0-2 6-4 1L
7 LA Kings 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 11 15 97 97 0 5-8-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
8 San Jose 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 10 17 115 132 -17 10-7-3 8-10-0 1-1 5-5 1W
9 Utah 39 18 18 3 39 0.5 13 18 116 112 4 9-6-1 9-12-2 0-0 4-6 1L
10 Seattle 36 16 14 6 38 0.528 11 16 93 108 -15 8-7-3 8-7-3 0-3 5-5 4W
11 St Louis 39 15 16 8 38 0.487 15 15 98 133 -35 8-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
12 Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 0.486 11 14 105 124 -19 10-9-2 6-8-2 2-0 6-4 1L
13 Calgary 38 16 18 4 36 0.474 13 14 101 115 -14 10-5-2 6-13-2 2-2 7-3 1W
14 Winnipeg 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 13 14 106 111 -5 8-7-2 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 5L
15 Chicago 38 14 18 6 34 0.447 12 13 106 124 -18 7-8-3 7-10-3 1-2 2-8 1L
16 Vancouver 37 15 19 3 33 0.446 10 12 106 128 -22 4-11-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 37 28 2 7 63 0.851 25 27 148 85 63 15-0-2 13-2-5 1-4 9-1 7W
2 Dallas 39 25 7 7 57 0.731 21 22 139 105 34 12-5-2 13-2-5 3-3 6-4 2L
3 Minnesota 39 23 10 6 52 0.667 16 20 121 102 19 13-4-5 10-6-1 3-1 8-2 1W
4 Carolina 37 23 11 3 49 0.662 15 19 126 108 18 12-6-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 1W
5 Detroit 40 23 14 3 49 0.613 16 21 125 129 -4 13-7-1 10-7-2 2-2 7-3 1W
6 Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 0.618 18 21 126 101 25 11-9-0 11-4-3 1-1 6-4 4W
7 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46 0.605 13 18 127 129 -2 10-9-1 10-3-5 2-4 5-5 1L
8 NY Islanders 39 21 14 4 46 0.59 15 18 111 108 3 12-7-2 9-7-2 3-4 5-5 1L
9 Vegas 36 17 8 11 45 0.625 13 16 115 110 5 8-4-6 9-4-5 1-5 5-5 1L
10 Philadelphia 37 19 11 7 45 0.608 12 14 112 106 6 11-5-4 8-6-3 5-3 4-6 1L
11 Washington 38 20 13 5 45 0.592 18 20 121 106 15 11-7-2 9-6-3 0-4 3-7 1W
12 Anaheim 38 21 15 2 44 0.579 13 17 130 132 -2 12-6-0 9-9-2 4-0 4-6 2L
13 Edmonton 39 19 14 6 44 0.564 14 19 132 131 1 10-3-3 9-11-3 0-2 6-4 1L
14 Florida 37 20 15 2 42 0.568 17 18 119 118 1 12-8-2 8-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
15 Buffalo 37 19 14 4 42 0.568 13 16 116 118 -2 12-5-2 7-9-2 3-0 8-2 8W
16 New Jersey 38 20 16 2 42 0.553 13 17 106 114 -8 10-7-2 10-9-0 3-0 4-6 3L
17 NY Rangers 40 19 17 4 42 0.525 12 17 104 107 -3 5-10-3 14-7-1 2-0 4-6 1L
18 Pittsburgh 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 14 15 117 122 -5 7-6-5 9-6-4 1-5 2-8 1W
19 Ottawa 37 18 14 5 41 0.554 13 15 124 120 4 8-6-3 10-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L
20 LA Kings 37 16 12 9 41 0.554 11 15 97 97 0 5-8-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
21 Boston 39 20 18 1 41 0.526 14 18 123 130 -7 12-8-1 8-10-0 2-1 4-6 5L
22 Toronto 38 17 15 6 40 0.526 13 17 124 129 -5 12-5-5 5-10-1 0-1 4-6 1L
23 San Jose 38 18 17 3 39 0.513 10 17 115 132 -17 10-7-3 8-10-0 1-1 5-5 1W
24 Utah 39 18 18 3 39 0.5 13 18 116 112 4 9-6-1 9-12-2 0-0 4-6 1L
25 Seattle 36 16 14 6 38 0.528 11 16 93 108 -15 8-7-3 8-7-3 0-3 5-5 4W
26 Columbus 37 16 15 6 38 0.514 9 12 112 127 -15 8-6-3 8-9-3 4-1 3-7 2W
27 St Louis 39 15 16 8 38 0.487 15 15 98 133 -35 8-8-5 7-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
28 Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 0.486 11 14 105 124 -19 10-9-2 6-8-2 2-0 6-4 1L
29 Calgary 38 16 18 4 36 0.474 13 14 101 115 -14 10-5-2 6-13-2 2-2 7-3 1W
30 Winnipeg 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 13 14 106 111 -5 8-7-2 7-10-2 1-1 2-8 5L
31 Chicago 38 14 18 6 34 0.447 12 13 106 124 -18 7-8-3 7-10-3 1-2 2-8 1L
32 Vancouver 37 15 19 3 33 0.446 10 12 106 128 -22 4-11-1 11-8-2 3-0 5-5 2L