Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 10/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-275) Oilers (+220)

The Edmonton Oilers (3-3-1) will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (5-2-0) at Rogers Place on Thursday. The odds on this game have Montreal at -275 while Edmonton is sitting at +220. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Sabres their last time on the ice. The Canadiens had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. For the matchup, they finished 4 out of the 31 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. Montreal earned 6 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have recorded 19 power play opportunities (20th in pro hockey) and have scored 5 goals in those chances. The Canadiens thus far have had 175 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Montreal has taken 183 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.7%. At even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 15 goals while scoring 21 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal skates onto the rink with 23 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 17.39%. For the year, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage is .714. Concerning scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 25 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 20.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jakub Dobes. Opponents have notched 45 goals versus Dobes in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.50. Dobes has played in 19 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 856 mins on the ice. He has a record of 10-4-3 and was named the starter in 18 games. In his professional hockey career, Dobes has 11 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .611. Dobes has had 522 shots taken against him and has garnered 477 total saves.

In their last contest, Edmonton went up against the Senators in a game where the Oilers notched a win by a tally of 3-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup and netted 2 out of those tries. The Oilers notched 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Edmonton has attempted 200 shots (12th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.00%, while allowing their opponents 161 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 20 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.2%. They have recorded 20 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.00%. The Oilers have accumulated 13 goals at even strength and 5 goals (9th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 19 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have a total of 18 goals, 7 points, and a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are expected to see Stuart Skinner in the crease. He has recorded 4,474 stops out of the 4,940 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .906. Skinner has a lifetime mark of 100-56-15 and has played in 179 games. He got the starting nod in 173 games and has racked up 9,235 mins. Skinner's quality start percentage comes out to 56.1% and he has made 97 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has allowed 466 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+220)

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