There has never been a better time to win a game than today against the New Jersey Devils. The Devils and Oilers face off in their last games of 2021 in what is a must-win game for the Oilers.
The Oilers had a December to forget. In their past ten games, they have just three wins and they went on a long six-game losing streak during that time. A long losing streak is not going to help the team, and now they find them looking to rebuild up momentum and points in the league.
Playing the New Jersey Devils is the perfect opportunity to secure two points against a weaker opponent. This game will be a nice switch-up as Edmonton is facing off against another team that has struggled as of late. In their last five games, the Devils have won just one matchup.
The Devils are led by Jesper Bratt who leads the team in points with 27 on the season – funny Draisaitl almost has more assists than points compared to Bratt.
Expected lineups for the Oilers and Devils via NHL.com
Oilers:
Warren Foegele — Connor McDavid — Jesse Puljujarvi
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Leon Draisaitl — Kailer Yamamoto
Devin Shore — Derek Ryan — Colton Sceviour
Zach Hyman — Ryan McLeod — Kyle Turris
Darnell Nurse — Evan Bouchard
Duncan Keith — Cody Ceci
Slater Koekkoek — Tyson Barrie
Mike Smith
Devils:
Pavel Zacha — Nico Hischier — Jesper Boqvist
Yegor Sharangovich — Jack Hughes — Jesper Bratt
Andreas Johnsson — Dawson Mercer — Janne Kuokkanen
Marian Studenic — Michael McLeod — Nathan Bastian
Ryan Graves — Dougie Hamilton
Ty Smith — P.K. Subban
Jonas Siegenthaler — Damon Severson
Mackenzie Blackwood
Date: 12/31/2021
Opponent: New Jersey Devils
Location: New Jersey
Time: 11 AM MT
TV: Sportsnet
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Betting Odds: WynnBET
The Edmonton Oilers and the New Jersey Devils betting odds on WynnBET have Edmonton as -1.5 point favorites tonight, while New Jersey is the underdog at +1.5. The Oilers are the favorite with a Moneyline odd of -154 on the night while the Devils sit at +134. Tonight’s game is expected to be high-scoring with an over/under of 6.5 goals on the night.