The Edmonton Oilers take on the New York Rangers tonight in New York. The Oilers won the last matchup between the two team’s but that can’t be read as a precursor for what is to come as the two teams are in different positions from when they last met.
The New York Rangers lost to the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on November 5th. The game took overtime and was an electric matchup between two high offensive teams. Tonight though the Rangers are at home with all the confidence in the world while the Oilers have to be frustrated.
Edmonton comes to New York having lost their last three games. They are falling behind in the standings and are making even making the playoffs less and less of a guarantee. Right now they have a 62.5 percent chance at making the playoffs according to Hockey Viz, but that number could change further if the Oilers don’t fix their struggles.
New York on the other hand enters this game having just beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in back-to-back games. This will be their second game of a back to back though so maybe Edmonton can capitalize on a tired team after barely escaping Tampa with a *checks notes* 4-0 win over the defending champs… yikes this could be another tough night!
McDavid was not on the ice for the morning skate ahead of the matchup, but he is expected to play in the game. Check out some of the morning skate coverage ahead of the game:
LIVE | #Oilers TV's morning skate coverage from MSG with comments from Foegele, Barrie & Coach Tippett#LetsGoOilers https://t.co/ZFiVFw360g
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 3, 2022
Game #33
Date: 1/3/2022
Opponent: New York Rangers
Location: New York
Time: 5 PM MT
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Betting Odds: WynnBET
The Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers betting odds on WynnBET have Edmonton as -1.5 point favorites tonight, while the Rangers are the underdog at +1.5. The Oilers are the favorite with a Moneyline odd of -120 on the night while Minnesota is sitting at +100. Tonight’s game is expected to be high-scoring with an over/under of 6.5 goals on the night.