Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/09/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, February 9, 2024

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -285, Ducks +230; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -285, Ducks +230; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -275, Ducks +225; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  29-16-1 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  18-30-2 (7th place, Pacific Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  9-1-0 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  4-5-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 59 points, a 29-16-1 record overall, and they are 13-10-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-1. Connor McDavid scored 1 goal for them in that game. Vincent Desharnais and Leon Draisaitl each led the team in assists with 1 while Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 25 shots with 23 saves and a .920 save percentage. Their offense has scored 161 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 127 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 38 points, a 18-30-2 record overall, and they are 8-17-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Troy Terry, Isac Lundeström, and Frank Vatrano each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Troy Terry, Leo Carlsson, Adam Henrique, Jackson LaCombe, Mason McTavish, and Jakob Silfverberg each led the team in assists with 1 while Frank Vatrano and Ryan Strome each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. John Gibson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 28 shots with 26 saves and a .928 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 129 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 170 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 29-16-1 record overall which has them surging up the standings in the West right now. They are in 3rd place of their division in the West as they are holding down a playoff spot right now and they have looked good in their road games too with their 13-10-0 road record. Meanwhile, the Ducks have looked terrible in their games this season with their 18-30-2 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division in the West with one of the worst records in the entire NHL. They haven't looked any better on home ice either with their 8-17-1 home record. The Ducks are also in a terrible situation here since this is their 1st game back from the All-Star break which means they will be dealing with a bit of rust in this 1st game back after having close to 2 weeks off. The Oilers have also looked really good in their games lately with their 9-1-0 record in their last 10 games and they will be looking to bounce back here after their 16 game winning streak was snapped in Vegas in their 1st game back from the All-Star break. The Oilers are finally starting to look like one of the best teams in the NHL this year and they will be looking to take out their frustrations from that loss here against one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Oilers Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, February 9, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 6 Ducks 2.

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Edmonton Oilers: 64-27 (+19.8 units) on the moneyline vs. division opponents. 28-8 (+17.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored. 16-8 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 6-1 UNDER after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period of the last game.

Anaheim Ducks: 71-142 (-41.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 2-14 (-11.4 units) on the moneyline off a close home win by 1 goal. 15-8 UNDER revenging a loss where the opponent scored 4 or more goals. 5-1 UNDER off a home win.

Edmonton Oilers:  None.

Anaheim Ducks:  A. Killorn (LW) Early March - Knee. P. Mintyukov (D) Late Feb - Shoulder. T. Zegras (C) Mid March - Ankle. M. Jones (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

“Their goalie played well and made some big saves. It’s always a tough game in this building, we were expecting that. Disappointing, but we move on. It’s been a while since we’ve done that and you forget sometimes how bad you hate losing. It’s a good reminder.” - Connor McDavid after their loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Tuesday.

“Yeah, it was special. It’s what you dream about as a kid growing up there and to get a win there was even better. It was just really special for me.” - Greg Cronin on Jackson LaCombe and his performance this season.

LW Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Nurse, Darnell

RD Ceci, Cody

G Skinner, Stuart

LW Henrique, Adam

C Carlsson, Leo

RW Strome, Ryan

LD Fowler, Cam

RD Lindström, Gustav

G Gibson, John

Points: C. McDavid (68)

Goals: Z. Hyman (30)

Assists: C. McDavid (47)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.34)

Points: T. Terry (37)

Goals: F. Vatrano (22)

Assists: T. Terry (22)

GAA: J. Gibson (3.05)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)

Anaheim Ducks: Greg Cronin (1st season)