The Montreal Canadiens (1-0-1) and Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0) close out a two-game series with a 9 p.m. ET Monday game at Rogers Place. Below, we analyze the Canadiens-Oilers NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Canadiens at Oilers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Montreal -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Edmonton -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Montreal -1.5 (+225) | Edmonton +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Canadiens at Oilers: Projected starting goalies
Carey Price (1-0-1, .913 SV%, 2.92 GAA) vs. Mikko Koskinen (1-2-0, .892 SV, 4.04 GAA)
Price logged a clunker in his 2021 debut Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs but was tremendous in stopping 34 of 35 shots in a bounce-back effort Saturday against these Oilers. The 33-year-old has been marvelous on the road the last couple of years. Price was iffy late in the regular season last year but rebounded nicely to log a .936 save percentage in 10 playoff games.
Koskinen registered a solid .917 SV% last season but then struggled in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an .889 SV% in four games. He doesn’t have a good career line at home, and he has struggled in 5-on-5 play through the early going of 2021.
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Canadiens at Oilers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Edmonton 4, Montreal 3
Money line (ML)
The Oilers look to be undervalued after dropping the opener in this series 5-1. Look for the home side to be in better form before heading on the road after this one.
BACK EDMONTON -105 on a slight-to-moderate lean.
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. A heavily juiced line often brackets the true odds in games that are a near pick ’em on the ML.
Over/Under (O/U)
Edmonton has a lot of firepower on offense. C Connor McDavid and C Leon Draisaitl are off to good starts with 10 combined points through three games.
Tage the OVER 6.5 (-115) as the best play in this matchup.
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