Scottrade Center hosts an NHL battle between the St. Louis Blues and the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

The Blues currently sports a record of 22-12-5. The Oilers are 16-20-3. Betting totals have seen the Blues post a 10-21-8 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Oilers have gone 18-19-2 against the number.



View Edmonton vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, St. Louis sat as -215 favorites. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 9-rated Blues and the No. 18-ranked Oilers, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 24-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Oilers defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Blues Sportsbook has clicked at a 13% rate while the Oilers have a 84.3% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Edmonton was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-1 Sportsbook at home against the Coyotes. Bettors on St. Louis at -153 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.


Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 0-10
After playing Buffalo are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Oilers at Blues trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Edmonton is 6-14-3 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing Edmonton


Next up:
Edmonton at Dallas, Saturday, January 7
St. Louis home to Colorado, Saturday, January 7