The Edmonton Oilers battle the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday in NHL betting action at Rexall Place.

This season the Oilers are 32-39-9 overall while the Ducks are 33-35-12. As for the totals, Edmonton is 35-41-4 on the OU, and Anaheim is 30-46-4.



View Anaheim vs Edmonton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Oilers as -115 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 21-rated Ducks taking on the No. 23-rated Oilers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Edmonton's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Oilers power play is averaging 20.8% while the Ducks defense kills off 81.7% of their penalties.

In their last action, Anaheim was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Kings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at -255 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Calgary are 6-4
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Los Angeles are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

A few Ducks at Oilers trends to consider:
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Edmonton's last 13 games


Next up:
Anaheim at Calgary, Saturday, April 7
Edmonton at Vancouver, Saturday, April 7