The St. Louis Blues (43-29-7) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (44-28-5) on Wednesday, April 9th. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Blues vs Oilers

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

The Blues improved to 43-29-7 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals was a push.

After falling behind in the first period, St. Louis responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for the Blues, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 44-28-5. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

All four of the Oilers’ goals came from different players, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. Mattias Janmark added an empty-netter with just 3 seconds left to seal the victory.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues, scoring twice on his only two shots on goal. He now has three goals on the season, with his second goal coming at 7:27 in the second period. Parayko also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the year.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s third goal of the season. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Oilers Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal and scored four times, including an empty-netter with just three seconds left. Leon Draisaitl netted his ninth goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his assist total to eight. Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the year, which came on a power play in the third period.

Edmonton’s first goal came just 20 seconds into the game. The Oilers added another goal at 11:48 in the first period, but were held scoreless in the second. They finished with 10 offensive giveaways.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they gave up just two goals to Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage. The defense also recorded 3 takeaways, 17 hits, and 17 blocks. The first goal they allowed came 5:25 into the first period, and the second came late in the third, at the 6:08 mark.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers allowed the Flames to tie the game at 2-2 with 4:28 gone in the 3rd period, but they didn’t give up another goal after that, securing a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 19 hits and 2 takeaways.

Blues vs Oilers Trends

• Across the Blues last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Edmonton has an puck line record of 3-7 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Oilers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
• Against the spread, the Blues have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 5-0 straight up.

Blues vs Oilers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Oilers to defeat the Blues while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -131, I’m placing a wager on the Oilers to win outright.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Oilers to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Oilers to win this one by multiple goals over the Blues.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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