Oilers Road Favorites Over Canadiens In Monday NHL Betting Picks

What: NHL Betting Picks
Who: Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
When: Monday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.

Everyone enjoys a trip to Montreal and NHL teams are no exception. In fact, a visit to the city might be just what the doctor ordered for the Edmonton Oilers in the Monday NHL picks.

Edmonton's season-high three-game winning streak came to an end via a 4-3 loss Saturday at Toronto. Facing the Canadiens in Montreal, though, has proven to be a recipe for success in recent years where the Oilers are concerned. Edmonton is 4-1 straight up in the club's last five games at the Centre Bell.

Oddsmakers are confident that things will continue to be trending favorably for the Oilers. Edmonton is the -275 away chalk at Montreal in the NHL picks for Monday.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Edmonton Oilers	-1.5 (-108)	-275	O 6.5 (-115)
Montreal Canadiens	+1.5 (-112)	+225	U 6.5 (-105)

Among the six NHL games on tap for Monday, this is the the game that we think offers the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.

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Edmonton vs Montreal Betting Trends

The Oilers are just 8-8-2 SU as a betting favorite this year and 5-13 against the puck line. However, the Oilers are a much stronger puck line team on the road, going 4-4.

Montreal is 4-4-1 SU as a home team, but a dismal 5-12-2 SU as an underdog bet. Edmonton is 4-2 SU in the last six games facing an Atlantic Division squad. The Oilers are also 8-3 SU in their last 11 games played in the month of November.

The Canadiens are 5-4 against the puck line on home ice. Montreal is 2-1 SU over the past three games. At the same time, the Canadiens are 2-6-1 SU in their last nine games. The Canadiens are 2-5 SU in their past seven home games. They are 1-4 SU in the last five games facing Western Conference opposition.

Oilers A Strong Road Team

Along with their solid 4-1 SU mark in their last five visits to Montreal, Edmonton is looking to be a solid road team just about anywhere. Edmonton is 5-2-1 SU as away team this season.

Where Edmonton struggles is on special teams. The NHL's No. 1 power play last season, in 2024-25 the Oilers are 22nd in the NHL with a 17.39% success rate. They are the NHL's worst penalty killers, succesfully fending off just 65.96% of opposition power-play chances.

Goaltending An Issue For Both Clubs

A year ago, Stuart Skinner came in to literally save the day for Edmonton when designated No. 1 goalie Jack Campbell struggled so badly he was shipped to the minor leagues. This season, Skinner's been anything but a saving grace. He's 5-5-2 with a 3.28 GAA and an .877 save percentage that is tied for 58th overall among NHL netminders.

Montreal's Sam Montembeault isn't much better. His save percentage of .898 ranks 40th in the NHL. He's showing a 3.08 GAA and a 5-8-1 record. Backup Cayden Primeau is 1-2-1 with a 4.67 GAA and .845 save percentage.

Players To Watch In NHL Picks

Edmonton captain Connor McDavid has 9-23-32 totals in 25 career games against Montreal. However, the Oilers player who really lights up the Canadiens is Jeff Skinner. The diminutive forward has 27 goals and 47 points against the Canadiens. He's showing 11-11-22 totals vs Montreal over the past 22 games.

With eight points including the 1,000th of his @NHL career, Connor McDavid is our @Gatorade Performer of the Week 👊#FuelledByG | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/9FVvpd2tY0

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 18, 2024

Oilers forward Leon Draistaitl is riding a nine-game point streak against Montreal, including five multi-point games. He's accumulated 7-9-16 totals over that span.

For Montreal, Nick Suzuki is the leading scorer against Edmonton. In 17 games, he's put forth 5-9-14 numbers. Forward Brendan Gallagher has accounted for 6-7-13 totals in 21 games.

Curious Trend With Total In NHL Betting Lines

Both of last season's games between the Oilers and Canadiens hit on the under. Those outcomes were bringing an end a seven-game run in which the over had proven to be the winning play in games between Edmonton and Montreal. Prior to that, the under hit on seven consecutive games. However, the total has gone over in four of Edmonton's last five road games against Montreal.

Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens To go under 6.5 total goals

-105

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So which way should you go with a total bet on this game? Well, the Oilers are 6-10-2 on the total this season. Montreal, though, is 10-8. So maybe the under is the way to play Monday's tilt. As well, the total has gone under in 12 of Edmonton's last 17 games on the road. The under has also proven to be the winning call in five of Montreal's last seven games.

Take Canadiens And Puck Line In Monday NHL Picks

Analytics were displaying that the Oilers were the better team in Saturday's 4-3 OT loss at Toronto. Montreal was also solid in a 5-1 win over Columbus on Saturday. However, the Blue Jackets don't measure up to the Maple Leafs in terms of level of opponent.

Montreal Canadiens To cover +1.5 puck line vs Edmonton Oilers

-112

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Play the Oilers to win in the moneyline. But considering that both games last season between these teams went to overtime, taking Montreal at +1.5 (-112) in the puck line might be the better bet in Monday's NHL picks.