{"id":501343,"date":"2026-03-13T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/501343\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:10:14","slug":"nhl-predictions-march-13-edmonton-oilers-vs-st-louis-blues-lwos-hockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/501343\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: March 13 Edmonton Oilers vs St Louis Blues – LWOS Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0Last Word On Hockey\u00a0look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. Our featured game of this edition is the Edmonton Oilers taking on the St Louis Blues. Don\u2019t forget to check out more\u00a0NHL Predictions<\/a>, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions
\nEdmonton Oilers vs St Louis Blues
\nHead-to-Head: Capitals 1-1 Flyers
\nHow to Watch<\/a>:\u00a0US TV: Hulu; ESPN+. Canada TV: Sportsnet.<\/p>\n

Time: 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s another quiet night on the ice and we have one game in this round of NHL predictions. The Edmonton Oilers<\/a> continue their Midwest swing with a game against the St Louis Blues<\/a> on Friday night. Both teams played on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

However, the two teams had different nights on Thursday evening. Edmonton struggled in a 7-2 loss to the Dallas Stars<\/a> in a rematch of the last two Western Conference Finals. Frustrations boiled over for the Oilers in that game.<\/p>\n

St Louis seems likely to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the Blues did score a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/a> We saw the Blues do a bit of selling at the deadline, but nothing as major as some speculated.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the statistics and storylines in this round of NHL predictions.<\/p>\n

The Oilers Story<\/p>\n

Edmonton had a night to forget against Dallas in the third and final encounter between the two teams. Goaltending and defence have been a struggle this campaign, and both areas will have to improve if the Oilers want to make a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final.<\/p>\n

Connor Ingram<\/a> is the projected starter for Edmonton but always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. Ingram is 9-6-1 with a 2.47 goals-against-average but has an .894 save percentage this season.<\/p>\n

Connor McDavid<\/a>, who has 110 points so far this season, actually dropped the gloves in the loss to Dallas. Leon Draisaitl<\/a> is also just five points away from reaching the 100-point mark.<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n

The Blues Story<\/p>\n

St Louis is six points<\/a> off the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, which is currently held by the San Jose Sharks<\/a>. However, the Blues are 6-3-1 in their last games, including wins in five of their last six games.<\/p>\n

Joel Hofer<\/a> is slated to get the start after Jordan Binnington<\/a> got the call against Carolina. Hofer is 16-11-4 with a 2.54 GAA and .905 save percentage to go with five shutouts.<\/p>\n

Robert Thomas<\/a> didn\u2019t end up getting moved at the trade deadline. However, Thomas is first in assists (28) and points (43) and is one of four Blues\u2019 players with 15 goals.<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/p>\n

The Oilers will be looking to put Thursday\u2019s embarrassing loss behind them. However, they will have to deal with a surging Blues squad.<\/p>\n

Despite this, Edmonton should recover and get the win. The Oilers need to win to avoid getting sucked into the Wild Card race.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Oilers win 4-3.<\/p>\n

Best Bets<\/p>\n

We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. The over\/under for the Oilers versus the Blues is 6.5, and we like the over in this game.<\/p>\n

As far as individual props, take Evan Bouchard<\/a> to get a power-play point for Edmonton. On the St Louis side of things, go with Pavel Buchnevich<\/a> to score.<\/p>\n

Main photo by: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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