Hurricanes vs. Oilers Prediction
A pair of teams that can score in a hurry will meet in Edmonton on Saturday night when the Oilers host the Hurricanes at 10:00 p.m. ET. That said, will these two teams rack up enough goals to cash the over of 6?
Game Snapshot
081 Carolina Hurricanes (+105) at 082 Edmonton Oilers (-125); o/u 6
10:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 11, 2021
Carolina Hurricanes DFS Spin
Sebastian Aho scored both of Carolina’s goals in Thursday’s 2-1 overtime win against the Calgary Flames. Aho was the benefactor of a beautiful pass from Jaccob Slavin and tipped the puck into the back of the net to open the scoring at the 4:14 mark of the opening period. The 24-year-old made a also took the puck coast-to-coast in overtime and ended up sliding the puck through Jacob Markstrom’s pads for the game-winning goal. Aho finished the game with a plus-2 rating, four shots on goal, and two blocked shots in 20:39 of ice time. He has 13 goals and 16 assists through 25 games.
Edmonton Oilers DFS Spin
Mikko Koskinen will play during Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Koskinen has three consecutive wins in his past three appearances. In his last outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 1st, Koskinen made 32 saves on 34 shots. He has a season record of 12-2-0. Koskinen’s save percentage sits at .914 and his GAA is at 2.82.
Golden Knights vs. Blues Betting Prediction
The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and is 7-2 in the last nine meetings in Edmonton. The over is also 7-1 in the Oilers’ last eight games versus Metropolitan, is 14-5-1 in their last 20 games playing on one day of rest and is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: HURRICANES/OILERS OVER 6
