The Edmonton Oilers (21-16-6) and Connor McDavid (28 goals and 47 assists) visit the Winnipeg Jets (15-21-5) and Kyle Connor (20 goals and 29 assists) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.
Edmonton secured a 6-2 home victory over the Nashville Predators in its last game on Jan. 6.
Winnipeg’s most recent game was a home overtime loss, 4-3, to the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 6.
Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.
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Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Oilers (-114)Underdog: Jets (-105)Over/under: 6.5Oilers vs. Jets game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 8, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Oilers stats and trendsThrough 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 19 of those matchups.In 35 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -114, the Oilers have 19 wins.There is a 53.3% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 24 of 43 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Oilers have earned 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that time.Defensively, the Oilers have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.Jets stats and trendsThe Jets have been made the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent once.Winnipeg has a record of 1-11 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Jets.Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 41 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Jets have claimed 30.0% of the possible points with a 0-6-4 record.They are scoring at a 2.2 goals-per-game average (22 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Jets have given up 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings.