Venue & Game Info
Location: Rogers Place, 10214 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0H6
Puckdrop: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT local)
Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet, RDS
Team Recent Form
Montreal Canadiens:
Last game: 2-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 22)
Goals For: 27 (3.4 per game, 3rd NHL)
Goals Against: 19 (2.4 per game, 8th NHL)
Power Play: 19.2% (5-for-26)
Penalty Kill: 80.0%
Winners of 4 of last 5, strong two-way play.
Edmonton Oilers:
Last game: 3-2 OT win at Ottawa (Oct. 21)
Goals For: 18 (2.6 per game, 24th NHL)
Goals Against: 19 (2.7 per game, 13th NHL)
Power Play: 25.0% (5-for-20, top-10 NHL)
Penalty Kill: 80.0%
Snapped a three-game skid with Tuesday’s win.
Injury Report
Canadiens: No major injuries reported.
Oilers: No major injuries reported.
Key Matchups
Connor McDavid (EDM) vs. Nick Suzuki (MTL): McDavid leads Edmonton with 8 points (1G, 7A), while Suzuki anchors Montreal’s top line with 9 points.
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) vs. Cole Caufield (MTL): Draisaitl’s finishing ability (4 goals) against Caufield’s hot start (5 goals).
Goaltending: Jakub Dobeš (MTL, 2.50 GAA, .914 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (EDM, 2.70 GAA, .912 SV%). Both have been steady, but Montreal’s defensive structure has been stronger.
Series History
2024–25 season: Teams split 1-1, each winning on home ice.
At Rogers Place: Oilers have won 4 of last 6 vs. Canadiens.
Betting Trends
Canadiens: 5 of 8 games OVER 6 goals; 4-1 when scoring first.
Oilers: 4 of 7 games OVER 6 goals; 3-0 when scoring 3+ goals.
Projection: Canadiens 3 – Oilers 2 (OT)
Game Odds
Montreal Canadiens 6.5
Edmonton Oilers – 230
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025
