Rangers vs. Oilers NHL Prediction
The 6-2-2-0 Rangers clash with the 8-1 Oilers on Friday night in Edmonton at 9:30 p.m. ET. With the Oilers listed as -161 on the moneyline and the total sitting at 6 goals, what’s the best bet on the board for this matchup?
Game Snapshot
029 New York Rangers (+140) at 030 Edmonton Oilers (-161); o/u 6
9:30 p.m. ET, Monday, November 5, 2021
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
New York Rangers DFS Spin
Alexandar Georgiev will get the nod on Friday against Edmonton. Georgiev will get the first half of New York’s back-to-back situation. He last played on Oct. 23 in a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators when he stopped 26 shots. Georgiev has a 1-1-0 record this season with a 3.51 goals-against average and .873 save percentage.
Edmonton Oilers DFS Spin
Mikko Koskinen will be between the pipes on Friday against the New York Rangers. Koskinen will make a seventh straight start and appear in an eighth consecutive contest because Mike Smith is still unavailable to return from a lower-body injury. He has won his last three outings and currently has a 6-1-0 record on the year. Koskinen also has a 2.18 GAA and .934 save percentage.
Rangers vs. Oilers NHL Prediction
The Rangers are winless in their last four games against the Oilers, are 7-19 in their last 26 games against Pacific teams and are 8-17 in their last 25 games as a road underdog. On the other side, the Oilers are 8-1 in their last nine games overall, are 5-1 in their last six home games and are 12-3 in their last 15 games versus Metropolitan opponents.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: EDMONTON OILERS -161