Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators: Game Preview, Predictions & Odds


The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00 PM ET.

Edmonton (2-3-1) is coming off a 4-2 loss at Detroit on Sunday. Ottawa (2-4) is coming off a 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders at home.

Oilers vs Senators: Key stats and head-to-head

  • Edmonton went 2-0 against Ottawa last season
  • The Oilers are averaging 2.5 goals per game
  • Ottawa is 1-2 at home
  • Edmonton allows 2.83 goals per game
  • The Senators are averaging 3.16 goals per game
  • The Oilers are 1-3 on the road
  • Ottawa allows 5 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators: Game Preview

Edmonton is coming off a 4-2 loss at Detroit and has lost three straight. The Oilers are led by Connor McDavid, who has 7 assists; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points, Leon Draisaitl has 4 goals and 1 assist, and Andrew Mangiapane has 2 goals and 1 assist.

The Oilers will likely start Stuart Skinner, who is 1-2-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .909 SV% this season. In his career against Ottawa, he is 5-1 with a 2.85 GAA and a .903 SV%.

OttawaMeanwhile, he has struggled to keep pucks out of the net as goaltending has been a problem. Linus Ullmark will likely start 2-3 with a 3.99 GAA and .848 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he is 3-3-1 with a 3.28 GAA and a .888 SV%.

The Senators are led by Shane Pinto who has 7 goals and 1 assist for 8 points, Dylan Cozens has 3 goals and 2 assists, Jake Sanders has 1 goal and 4 assists, and Claude Giroux has 1 goal and 3 assists.

Oilers vs. Senators: Odds and Prediction

Edmonton is a -142 favorite while Ottawa is a +120 underdog, with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.

The Senators have been struggling to keep the puck out of the net and now face an Oilers offense that looks ready to explode.

This is a great spot for Edmonton's offense to have a breakout game as the Oilers should be able to score a lot to get a big road win here.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Senators 2.

Oilers vs Senators: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-142)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-130)