The Edmonton Oilers (2-0-1) square off against the Anaheim Ducks (2-0) at Honda Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Oilers knocked off the Seattle Kraken 3-1 in their last outing, while the Ducks are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers.

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As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Wednesday's game.

Oilers vs. Ducks Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final score of Ducks 5, Oilers 3.

Moneyline Pick: Ducks (+105)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 8.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

The Oilers were 41-30-11 overall and 9-12-21 in overtime contests last season.
In the 33 games Edmonton played that were decided by one goal, it had a 14-11-8 record (good for 36 points).
In the seven games last season the Oilers registered only one goal, they finished 0-5-2 (two points).
Edmonton scored exactly two goals in 16 games last season (2-13-1 record, five points).
The Oilers were 41-11-9 when they scored more than two goals (to record 91 points).
In the 33 games when Edmonton recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 35 points by finishing 15-13-5.
When it outshot its opponent, Edmonton was 28-19-6 (62 points).
The Oilers' opponent had more shots in 30 games last season. The Oilers went 12-13-5 in those contests (29 points).

Ducks Splits and Trends

The Ducks (43-33-6 overall) posted a record of 18-7-25 in contests that needed OT last season.
Anaheim accumulated 43 points (18-7-7) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Across the 12 games last season the Ducks finished with just one goal, they picked up three points.
When Anaheim scored two goals last season, they amassed 10 points (4-9-2 record).
The Ducks scored more than two goals in 61 games, earning 92 points from those contests.
Last season Anaheim recorded a lone power-play goal in 31 games and registered 42 points, with a record of 18-7-6.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 30-21-5 (65 points).
The Ducks were outshot by their opponents in 33 games last season, going 17-14-2 to register 36 points.

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