Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+172) Oilers (-210)

The Montreal Canadiens (30-26-5) are en route to Rogers Place on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (35-22-4). The line on this matchup has Montreal at +172 and Edmonton is at -210. The betting total is set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Sabres their last time out. Montreal garnered 10 penalty mins in this matchup. The Canadiens had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. Moreover, they had 5 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. In the matchup, they converted 4 of the 20 shots they tried.

Get all of our NHL Expert Picks

Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 182 goals (16th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 202. For the current campaign, they have recorded 65 points and their points percentage is .533. Montreal is sitting with 182 power play chances and they have scored 40 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.98%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 167 goals while notching 142 as an offensive unit. Montreal has attempted 1,583 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. The Canadiens so far have had 1,768 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Montreal Canadiens opponents have 198 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and have scored 35 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have scored 575 goals versus Montembeault in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 4.26. Montembeault has been in net for 190 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .898 in his 8,104 mins in the crease. He has compiled an overall record of 71-81-24 and got the start in 172 games. Over the course of his career, Montembeault has earned 90 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .523. Montembeault has seen 5,646 shots against him and has recorded 5,071 saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton faced off against the Ducks in a game where the Oilers took the defeat by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Oilers notched 2 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Edmonton has put up 1,954 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.08%, while allowing their opponents 1,673 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.34% on their oppositions 146 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.3%. They have a total of 151 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 26.49%. The Oilers have scored 157 goals at even strength and 40 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 179 goals to be scored by of a combination of 143 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Edmonton Oilers are sitting with 197 goals, 74 points, and a points percentage of .607.

Across the ice you will find Stuart Skinner between the pipes. Skinner has a career mark of 92-51-14 and has participated in 164 contests. Skinner's rate of quality starts sits at 57.0% and he has 90 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has tallied 4,165 saves out of 4,595 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .906. Opponents are averaging 3.61 goals per game and he has yielded 430 goals altogether. He has started in 158 games and has been on the ice for 7,156 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-210)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here