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Predictions › United States › Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers
NHLMon 26 Oct, 21:30 United States time

Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Rogers Place

Detroit Red WingsAway
2.9 : 3.1
projected goals
Edmonton OilersHome
48%Red Wings
52%Oilers
Eagle safe pickUnder 8 goals
-474

Quick answer

Our prediction for Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers is Edmonton Oilers to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Detroit Red Wings 2.9 and Edmonton Oilers 3.1. Our best bet is Under 8 goals at -474.

Prediction
Edmonton Oilers to win
Chance
52%
Projected score
Detroit Red Wings 3, Edmonton Oilers 3
Projected total
6.0 goals
Best bet
Under 8 goals at -474

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

✓

Eagle safe pick

Under 8 goals
83% chanceFair price -4742 units
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Eagle bold pick

Red Wings to win
45% chanceFair price +1231 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives Edmonton Oilers 52% and Detroit Red Wings 48%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    Edmonton Oilers won 4 of their last 5 and Detroit Red Wings won 2 of their last 5. Edmonton Oilers come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    Edmonton Oilers won 6 of their last 10 games at home. Detroit Red Wings won 2 of their last 8 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    Edmonton Oilers score 3.6 goals a game and let in 2.8. Detroit Red Wings score 2.7 and let in 3.6. Their recent games average 6.4 and 6.3 goals in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 2 meetings, Edmonton Oilers won 1 and Detroit Red Wings won 1. The last one ended Edmonton Oilers 4, Detroit Red Wings 1.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Under 8 goals has a 83% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Oilersrest between games-5%
  • Red Wingsrest between games-5%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton Oilers shade it

By the EagleEyeOdds desk

The big picture

Edmonton Oilers host Detroit Red Wings in the NHL on Mon 26 Oct, 21:30 at Rogers Place. Our prediction for Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers is Edmonton Oilers to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Detroit Red Wings 2.9 and Edmonton Oilers 3.1. Our best bet is Under 8 goals at -474.

Edmonton Oilers form

Edmonton Oilers have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 72 goals scored and 56 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 4 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read L, W, W, W, W, newest first.

Detroit Red Wings form

Detroit Red Wings have 6 wins and 14 losses in their last 20 games, with 54 goals scored and 72 conceded. Away from home they have 2 wins and 6 losses from 8. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, L, W, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 2 times in our records. Edmonton Oilers won 1, Detroit Red Wings won 1. Last time out it finished Edmonton Oilers 4, Detroit Red Wings 1.

Our call

We expect Detroit Red Wings to score about 2.9 goals and Edmonton Oilers about 3.1. That points to Edmonton Oilers to win. Our safest bet is Under 8 goals at -474. Our bold bet is Red Wings to win at +123.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

OilersRed Wings
Games played2020
Wins126
Losses814
Goals scored7254
Goals conceded5672
Scored per game3.62.7
Conceded per game2.83.6
Home record6W 4L4W 8L
Away record6W 4L2W 6L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Oilers spreadCoversFair
Oilers -1.530%+230
Oilers -0.546%+117
Oilers +0.562%-167
Total goalsOverUnder
5.559%41%
6.542%58%
7.526%74%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Oilers +3.5 wins if Oilers win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

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Questions people ask

Who will win Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers?

Our prediction for Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers is Edmonton Oilers to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Detroit Red Wings 2.9 and Edmonton Oilers 3.1. Our best bet is Under 8 goals at -474.

What is the projected score for Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers?

We project Detroit Red Wings 2.9 and Edmonton Oilers 3.1, about 6.0 goals in total.

How are Edmonton Oilers playing?

Edmonton Oilers have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 72 goals scored and 56 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 4 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read L, W, W, W, W, newest first.

How are Detroit Red Wings playing?

Detroit Red Wings have 6 wins and 14 losses in their last 20 games, with 54 goals scored and 72 conceded. Away from home they have 2 wins and 6 losses from 8. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, L, W, newest first.

What happened when Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings last met?

It ended Edmonton Oilers 4, Detroit Red Wings 1. In the last 2 meetings Edmonton Oilers won 1 and Detroit Red Wings won 1.

What is the best bet for Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers?

Under 8 goals at -474, with a 83% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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