NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens (6-2-0) vs. Edmonton Oilers (3-3-1)

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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

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