Blues vs Oilers

2022 - 10 - 22

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Edmonton Oilers Vs Blues: Date, Time, Streaming, Betting Odds, More (Oil On Whyte)

Coming off a solid win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers look to keep their momentum going this afternoon against the St. Louis Blues.

The Edmonton Oilers and the St. I think the Edmonton Oilers bottom six is superior to the Blues bottom six and that will show today. The Edmonton Oilers are favored to win by the odd makers tonight as they should be. The difference is they have only played two games so far this season and they have been against weak opponents. Then last game against the Hurricanes the Oilers played their best game of the season. When Buffalo came to town the Edmonton Oilers played a much better 60 minutes, but they had a few bad plays that lead to goals against.

NHL Odds: Blues-Oilers prediction, odds and pick (ClutchPoints)

The St. Louis Blues head to Alberta, Canada, to take on the Edmonton Oilers in a boisterous Western Conference showdown. It's time to check out our NHL odds ...

Binnington is the better goalie, but the Oilers have the better offense. The Blues cover the spread in a close game. The Oilers took two of the three games last season. Regardless, they must defend in front of their net, and the goalie must play more efficiently. Thanks to a weird scheduling quirk, the Blues have only played two games this year despite some teams already having played six. It was 4-3 Oilers in the third period when Leon Draisaitl converted on a powerplay goal to make it 5-3. The Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 in a wild throwdown in Alberta. The Oilers retook the lead thanks to a Ryan McLeod shorthanded goal on a beautiful deke to trick goalie Frederick Andersen. Zach Hyman lasered a powerplay goal to give the Oilers the early lead. The Blues struck back with a Brayden Schenn goal. The Blues are coming off a 4-3 win in overtime against the Seattle Kraken. The St.

Blues vs. Oilers - NHL Game Recap - October 22, 2022 | ESPN (ESPN)

Get a recap of the St. Louis Blues vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game.

The goalie then in the second period stopped a point-blank shot from [Brett Kulak](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3068665/brett-kulak). [Leon Draisaitl](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3114727/leon-draisaitl) of the opponents. [Torey Krug](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2952729/torey-krug) and [Justin Faulk](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5746/justin-faulk) scored for the Blues (3-0-0), who have had plenty of practice time with a light schedule to start the season. ... Since the start of last season, the Blues and Oilers have the top two power plays in the NHL. [Jordan Binnington](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2590874/jordan-binnington) made 23 saves for the shutout as the [St. Louis Blues, and we held them to the low 20s in shots today. Former Oilers player and bench-boss Craig MacTavish coached his first game in Rogers Place, now serving as an assistant coach for the Blues. The Blues were without [Logan Brown](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4024886/logan-brown) (upper body), Marco Scandella (hip) and Scott Perunovich (shoulder), while the Oilers were missing the services of [Dylan Holloway](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4697397/dylan-holloway) (upper body)... We’re in the business of getting better each day,” said Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft. “We were disciplined and it was good to find a way to win in those tight games, too.” 50 in the pipes there is always a chance at that (shutout), but we had a great game plan, attention to detail,” said Krug. “They have won before, they know how to play a tight-checking game.

NHL Odds, Preview, Prediction: Blues vs. Oilers Pick, Best Bet ... (The Action Network)

Greg Liodice breaks down Saturday's NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers.

Skinner, on the other hand, has had a great showing in two games (one in relief) with a +2.4 GSAx and a .944 SV%. Both teams have shown they can light the lamp, but also let in a few. If Campbell continues the trend of letting in five goals a night, St. I expect Binnington to start against the Oilers and he’s playing to a decent +0.2 goals saved above expected (GSAx) with a .917 SV%. He and Stuart Skinner have split the starts, with Skinner getting the better of the looks. They’ve always relied on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but the burden was lifted last year, especially when they signed Evander Kane in the middle of the season. They have one of the better blends of young stars and experienced vets. Husso is now in Detroit and Thomas Greiss has taken the backup job. Louis has had a great start to the season as the Blues are 2-0 and coming off an exciting overtime win in Seattle. Last year, I wondered about the future of Jordan Binnington in St. The Blues are one of the more talented groups in the league. They had a wonderful win on opening night, lost to both Calgary and Buffalo, then evened out with a win against Carolina.

GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues (The Copper & Blue)

The Oilers knocked the Hurricanes off by a 6-4 margin on Thursday night. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had four points, while Jack Campbell picked ...