Oilers vs. Canadiens Prediction & Odds
The total for Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Oilers and Canadiens currently sits at 6.5 goals. Is the number too high or will these two teams score enough to cash the over?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
079 Edmonton Oilers (-245) at 080 Montreal Canadiens (+198); o/u 6.5
12:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, February 12, 2023
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Oilers vs. Canadiens Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 71% of bets are on the Oilers moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Edmonton Oilers DFS SPIN
Jack Campbell made 26 saves in a 6-3 win over Ottawa on Saturday. Soupy’s game has gone from gazpacho to gumbo since the calendar flipped to 2023. After a cold 2022, he has spiced up his game and is on an eight-game winning streak this year (9-1-0 in nine starts/11 appearances). Campbell is heating up at the right time for Edmonton, which is just one point out of first in the Pacific division.
Montreal Canadiens DFS SPIN
Sam Montembeault made 27 saves in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders. The 26-year-old netminder seemed headed for his third straight loss late in the third period, but Montreal tied it up inside the final four minutes before Mike Matheson potted the OT winner. It wasn’t the sharpest outing from Montembeault though, as he gave up a goal to Bo Horvat on a shot from below the red line in the corner that somehow snuck through traffic and deflected in off the goalie’s skate. Montembeault has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five starts, posting an .896 save percentage over that stretch, but with Jake Allen still looking rusty since his return from an upper-body injury, the duo will likely remain in a timeshare until one of them heats up.
Oilers vs. Canadiens NHL Betting Trends
Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
Oilers are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Montreal
Oilers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Oilers are 8-2 in their last 10 overall
Oilers vs. Canadiens NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams, is 12-4 in the Oilers’ last 16 road games, is 4-1 in their last five games when playing the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation and is 5-0 in their last five games played in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. On the other side, the over is 13-6-1 in the Canadiens’ last 20 games playing on zero rest and is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: OILERS/CANADIENS OVER 6.5
