Risky Business: Betting on the Oilers’ record attempt

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Never in my life would I have imagined the Edmonton Oilers to be in line to tie an NHL record for the longest win streak when they kicked off the year with a 2-9-1 record, but here we are. Tonight, the boys have the chance at a 17-game win streak, which would match that of the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins as the best of all time. What a trip, you know?

Now we get a chance to watch our boys tie a three-decade-old NHL record, and I could not be more excited that it could happen against the Vegas Golden Knights. Given the recent history between these two teams, you know that both sides are going to be fired up to play, and I’m incredibly amped to watch what happens.

If you’re following along at home, the odds I use for my game day betting articles all season come from Betway. Here’s what I’m putting down against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Leon Draisaitl over 2.5 shots at -125. My $5 bet would return $9.00.

Over 60.5 total shots on goal at -116. My $5 bet would return $9.34.

Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl both to score at +350. My $5 bet would return $22.50.

Oilers to win and over 5.5 total goals at +170. My $5 bet would return $10.75.

I love nothing more than seeing the Nashville Predators logo on the schedule because the Oilers absolutely own them right now. As expected, the boys ran the show against the Preds in their last game of the month and that dominance resulted in a perfect month of January, which was only the third time in NHL history where that’s happened.

Here’s what I bet against the Predators:

And there you have it, friends. Now you know what I’m betting on and how I did last game. As always, I put one unit down on each bet. Hit me up in the comments section to let me know what you’re looking at against the Golden Knights.

It’s also worth noting that betting lines move throughout the day, so that may be the reason why what’s listed above doesn’t match what’s on Betway when you put together your own bets.