Oilers vs. Canadiens Prediction and Odds - Feb 12, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers lock horns in of the NHL at Bell Centre on Sunday, with puck drop at 12:30PM ET.

Dimers' free betting picks for Oilers vs. Canadiens, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Oilers vs. Canadiens?

Based on cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Oilers-Canadiens NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Oilers a 68% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Current Odds

• Puck Line: Canadiens +1.5 (+100), Oilers -1.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Canadiens +230, Oilers -275
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-135/+128)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Canadiens are listed as +1.5 underdogs against the Oilers, with +100 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the favored Oilers (-1.5) to cover the puck line, PointsBet has the best odds currently on offer at -115.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Canadiens at +230. That means you can bet $100 to profit $230, earning a total payout of $330, if they win.

Meanwhile, BetMGM also has the best moneyline odds for the Oilers at -275, where you can risk $275 to win $100, for a total payout of $375, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -135, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at +128.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Canadiens (+1.5) are a 53% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 52% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Oilers vs. Canadiens

• Puck Line: Canadiens +1.5 @ +100 via BetMGM (53% probability)
• Moneyline: Canadiens @ +230 via BetMGM (1.9% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +128 via FanDuel Sportsbook (4.2% edge) 🔥

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While the Oilers are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Canadiens moneyline is the best option due to the 1.9% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is pivotal to being profitable in the long run.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit on this occasion, Under 6.5 is our best bet on account of the better odds (+128) that are available from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Oilers vs. Canadiens Prediction

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Oilers vs. Canadiens? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Oilers and Canadiens.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you choose the best prop picks for Sunday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Edmonton's Connor McDavid is most likely to score the first goal in Oilers vs. Canadiens.

DimersBOT gives McDavid a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Oilers star is a 48.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Edmonton Oilers

• Connor McDavid: 9.1% probability
• Zach Hyman: 8.0% probability
• Leon Draisaitl: 7.9% probability
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 5.1% probability
• Klim Kostin: 4.1% probability

Montreal Canadiens

• Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 7.3% probability
• Josh Anderson: 4.5% probability
• Mike Hoffman: 4.4% probability
• Evgenii Dadonov: 4.0% probability
• Kirby Dach: 3.4% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Edmonton Oilers

• Connor McDavid: 48.4% probability
• Leon Draisaitl: 42.9% probability
• Zach Hyman: 41.2% probability
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 31.4% probability
• Evander Kane: 23.6% probability

Montreal Canadiens

• Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 39.4% probability
• Mike Hoffman: 27.1% probability
• Evgenii Dadonov: 26.2% probability
• Josh Anderson: 25.0% probability
• Kirby Dach: 19.9% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep checking this page for any changes to our betting insights before Oilers vs. Canadiens on Sunday February 12, 2023.

Oilers vs. Canadiens 2023 Game Info

Sunday's matchup between the Canadiens and Oilers at Bell Centre is scheduled to begin at 12:30PM ET.

• Who: Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Sunday February 12, 2023
• Time: 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

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