NHL Betting Line Favors the Montreal Canadiens over the Edmonton Oilers Thursday

Edmonton Oilers

vs

Montreal Canadiens
Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:30 PM ET
Bell Centre

Bell Centre hosts an NHL battle on the odds menu between the Montreal Canadiens and the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Montreal Canadiens as -230 moneyline Favorite in this particular NHL betting matchup earlier. The over under total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.

Computer Prediction: Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens Pick

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3.5-2 result in favor of the Canadiens today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Montreal Canadiens bring a 35-15-3 record to the battle against the 15-31-9 Oilers. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Montreal go 15-28-10 so far and the Oilers go 26-26-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs Edmonton injuries news.

This game puts the Montreal Canadiens, most recently No. 12 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Edmonton Oilers, who rate a No. 26 in the latest survey.

How Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 21-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Edmonton Oilers defense that ranks No. 29 at 3.29 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.09% rate while the Oilers have a 79.47% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Oilers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -301 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -199 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Odds Trends

Edmonton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Edmonton is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

Next Betting Matchups

Edmonton at Ottawa, Saturday, February 14th
Montreal home to Toronto, Saturday, February 14th

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