{"id":505261,"date":"2026-03-15T22:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/505261\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:38:49","slug":"oilers-vs-predators-nhl-predictions-picks-and-odds-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/505261\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <a class=\"back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkelindex.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oilers-vs-predators-nhl-predictions-picks-odds-3-15-2026-nFDjv5U.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Edmonton Oilers (32-26-9) host the Nashville Predators (29-27-9) on Sunday, March 15, with both teams coming off a loss in their last game. Oilers (-185) versus Predators (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton lost 3-2 in overtime on the road its last time out on March 13 against the St. Louis Blues. Vasily Podkolzin (one assist) and Kasperi Kapanen (one goal) were among the six Oilers players who put up one point each.<\/p>\n<p>Nashville lost on the road 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks on March 12 in its last game, falling 1-0 in a shootout. Tyson Jost&#8217;s two points (two goals) in that outing led the Predators.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Sunday&#8217;s contest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliates.routy.app\/route\/113075?affId=3147&amp;ts=2696451\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"props-bets-cta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!<\/a>Oilers vs. Predators Predictions &amp; Pick<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over\/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.<\/p>\n<p>Prediction:<br \/>\nPredators 3 &#8211; Oilers 2<br \/>\nPick OU: <\/p>\n<p>Under 6.5<br \/>\n (Dunkel projecting 5.07 goals)<\/p>\n<p>Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkelindex.com\/picks\/nhl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dunkel Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oilers vs. Predators Moneylines<\/p>\n<p>Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Predators game.<\/p>\n<p>Favorite: Oilers (-185)Underdog: Predators (+154)Oilers Betting InsightsThe Oilers are 28-27 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Edmonton is 8-4 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Oilers&#8217; implied win probability is 64.9%.Edmonton&#8217;s games this season have finished above this matchup&#8217;s total of 6.5 goals 41 times.Predators Betting InsightsThe Predators have won 15, or 34.1%, of the 44 games they have played as an underdog this season.Nashville has a record of 5-9 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +154 on the moneyline.The Predators have a 39.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Nashville&#8217;s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 30 of 65 times.Oilers Key StatsEdmonton has scored the second-most goals in the league (235 total, 3.5 per game).Defensively, the Oilers are conceding 228 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 29th in NHL action.Its goal differential (+7) ranks 14th in the league.The 59 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 184 power-play chances.Edmonton has a league-leading 32.07% power-play conversion rate.The Oilers have scored five shorthanded goals this season.Edmonton kills 77.3% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Edmonton wins the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.8%.The Oilers connect on 11.8% of their shots (seventh in the league).Predators Key StatsNashville&#8217;s 191 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the league.The Predators&#8217; total of 221 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 27th in the NHL.it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -30.With 43 power-play goals (on 190 chances), the Predators are 12th in the NHL.Nashville has the NHL&#8217;s 10th-best power-play percentage (22.63%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Predators have five.Nashville&#8217;s has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.73%).Nashville wins 51.4% of faceoffs, eighth-best in the NHL.The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Predators is 25th in the league.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>                About the author<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkelindex.com\/authors\/data-skrive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-Project-63-.png\" alt=\"Data Skrive\" title=\"Data Skrive\" width=\"148px\" height=\"148px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkelindex.com\/news\/mailto:contact@dunkelindex.com?subject=Oilers+vs.+Predators+NHL+Predictions%2C+Picks+and+Odds+-+March+15\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunkelindex.com\/resources\/front\/images\/icon_author_email_envelope_white.svg\" alt=\"Send me an email\" title=\"Send me an email\" width=\"18px\" height=\"18px\"\/><\/a>                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-author-website\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dataskrive.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Powered By Data Skrive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Data Skrive creates sports articles about every player, on every team, in every league, for every game, for every fan.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nData Skrive know sports. 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