Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/20/2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Nashville Predators travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -139 and the Oilers at +126.

Nashville has a record of 5-1-0 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 19 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-3-0. Edmonton has a record of 3-2-0 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 13 goals and surrendered 16 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 2-3-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 5-1-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 18-game suspension ( elgible to return 11/15)

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/19/18 LW Drake Caggiula Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Nashville
10/19/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed is doubtful Saturday vs Nashville
10/19/18 RW Ty Rattie Undisclosed is doubtful Saturday vs Nashville

Player Spotlight

Pekka Rinne has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 123 shots against him and he's given up 7 goals. He's made 116 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Filip Forsberg has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Predators. He has 4 goals this year with 20 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. P.K. Subban averages 23.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 1 goal on 13 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 11 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 4 goals this season with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 31%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 23.8 minutes played per game. Cam Talbot has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 143 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 129 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 20th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.22% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Predators have 10 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 18th in the league with 19 goals while they've given up 12 goals, which is 28th overall. They have had 20 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 10%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 29th with 13 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 16 goals allowed this year. They average 26 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.08%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 6 points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 5 power play goals on 14 opportunities for a percentage of 36%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 14 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 323 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 300 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 249 attempts while they have given up 231 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 183 face-off wins compared to 176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Nashville has 103 hits and they have blocked 69 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 141 face-off wins compared to 140 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 133 hits and they have blocked 62 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 251 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 263 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.7% ranks 19th as they have 191 attempts while they have given up 201 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Predators/Oilers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville -139

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