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The Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0) and Philadelphia Flyers (2-1-0) meet Thursday in a 7:30 p.m. ET game at the Wells Fargo Center (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Flyers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Edmonton claimed its 1st victory of the season Tuesday at Nashville. The Oilers scored four 1st-period goals en route to a 6-1 rout of the Predators. Edmonton was an excellent road team a year ago, going 27-11-3 on its way to a 109-point runner-up finish in the Pacific Division.
The Flyers also last played on Tuesday; they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 in their 2023-24 debut at Wells Fargo. Philadelphia and Edmonton met twice last season; each side won at home (Flyers earned a 2-1 shootout win in their Feb. 9 home game).
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Oilers at Flyers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Oilers -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Flyers +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+110) | Flyers +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -140 | U: +115)
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Oilers at Flyers projected goalies
Stuart Skinner (0-1-0, 5.33 GAA, .750 SV%) vs. Carter Hart (2-1-0, 2.35 GAA, .922 SV%, 1 SO)
Skinner went 29-14-5 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% in a breakout campaign a year ago. He was solid on the road (.913 SV%) and started both games against the Flyers, logging a .952 SV%.
Hart clocked a 26-save shutout against the Canucks Tuesday. The veteran twine-minder started both games against the Oilers last season and posted a .934 SV%.
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Oilers at Flyers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 5, Flyers 3
Moneyline
Edmonton has the better talent base and is the lean. AVOID the juice here, though.
Puck line/Against the spread
Peg the Oilers as a likable play, especially with a lean on a looser game with Edmonton looking to gain momentum.
But PASS unless, you can get a price of +117 on Oilers -1.5 action.
Over/Under
Dating back to last season, the Over has hit in 8 of Philadelphia’s last 11 games at home and in 6 of Edmonton’s last 7 on the road.
Philly has shot just 8% so far (NHL average 9.8%) and figures to have some offensive upside based on the quality of looks it is getting. Figure a contest with a decent number of penalties and with special teams chiming in with at least a couple goals.
BACK THE OVER 6.5 (-140).
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