17.10.2024 | 
The Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers have a terrible start to the season and have combined for zero wins in the first week of the 2024-25 season. The Oilers, who are again, seen as one of the contenders in the West are going on a road trip in the hope of regaining their confidence.
The Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers meet on 17.10.2024, hoping to recover after a difficult start of the season. The game takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, on Thursday.
| Nashville Predators | Thursday, 17.10.2024, 19:00 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,42 | 4,45 | 2,42 |
Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers: Initial situation
The Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers have been among the most consistent teams in the Western Conference for a while. Based on the opening week of the season, it seems like they are still looking for the form to be competitive. Neither team won in the opening week, and the pressure is already on.
Nashville Predators Stats & Form
The Nashville Predators hosted the Dallas Stars in the home opener and played pretty well despite the 4-3 loss. After a couple of days off, they showed up on the ice in Detroit and that was nothing more than a skating session for them. The Predators were absolutely dominated by the Red Wings in a 3-0 loss. Nashville was the more aggressive team on the ice, especially after the Red Wings took the lead in the second period, but could not convert in any of their 41 shots. The Predators are struggling with the goaltending early in the season as Juuse Saros has a .905 save percentage and Scott Wedgewood at only .800.
Edmonton Oilers Stats & Form
It is pretty strange to see the Edmonton Oilers near the bottom of the Western Conference standings but failing to win any of the three games so far in the season, puts them right where they belong. What makes their start even more disappointing is the fact that all three losses came at home. Losing 6-0 to the Winnipeg Jets in the opener looked like just a bad night, but after back-to-back losses to the Chicago Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames has rang the alarm in Edmonton. Their start players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have combined for three points in the first three contests and as long as they are in sleep mode, the Oilers will be struggling.
Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers: Head to Head
The Edmonton Oilers have won 8 of their last 10 games against the Nashville Predators, including 4 of their last 5 on the road. Last season, Edmonton won two of the there games, 4-1 and 6-1, while the Predators won 5-2. Five of the last six games between these two teams went over the total goal line.
Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers: Odds
Both teams are going into this game with equal odds for a win, 2,42 while the draw is at 4,45. The total goal line is set at 6.5 goals with 2,09 for over and 1,78 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Over 6.5 goals | 2,09 |
| Edmonton Oilers to win | 2,42 |
| First period: Draw | 2,95 |
Betting tip and prediction: Nashville Predators – Edmonton Oilers (17.10.2024)
The Edmonton Oilers were only one win away from winning their first Stanley Cup since 1990, and the disappointment is obvious in their slow start to this season. They were on a 16-game winning streak last season, and it is pretty difficult to understand what is going on with them at the moment. The schedule was more than comfortable for them, as they were set to play the first three games at home, but they did not win a single point in that stretch. The Oilers have been among the best offensive teams in the league for years now, and scoring only three goals in the first three games of the season is completely unacceptable for any team in the league. Evander Kane’s absence may be the reason for the slow start, but it is a fact that the core of the roster is still there, and Connor McDavid and Leon Draitsaitl are obviously not in competitive form at the moment. That puts the Oilers under pressure early on in the season and will have to make up for the short road trip this week. One of the stops is in Nashville, where they will face another struggling team. The Predators at least won a point, but given the performance they showed, this may be a long year for the team from Tennessee. Looking at the stats. Both teams are in the bottom three in the league in save percentage. The head-to-head matchups show that 6 of the last 7 games between these two teams have gone over 6.5 goals in total. So given the defensive struggles of both teams, we go with over 6.5 for 2,09.