Oilers vs. Predators Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 6

Updated Jan. 6, 2026 6:15 p.m. ET

FOX Sports

Leon Draisaitl and Filip Forsberg will be leading the way for the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators, respectively, when the two teams play on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Rogers Place, with the puck dropping at 9 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Oilers-Predators game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Oilers vs. Predators Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Oilers vs Predators Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Oilers	-1.5	160	-192	6.5	-120	100	-155	+130

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.

Oilers vs. Predators Prediction

ATS Pick: Oilers (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Oilers 4 - Predators 3

Oilers vs. Predators Betting Insights

Edmonton's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 23 times.
Nashville has played 18 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
These two teams average 6.1 goals per match combined, 0.4 less than this game's total.
Opponents of these teams average 6.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game'souting's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Oilers are fifth in the league, and the Predators are 22nd.
The Predators are 23rd in the league in goals conceded, and the Oilers are 28th.

Oilers Stats

The Oilers' 139 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league.
Edmonton ranks 28th in goals against, giving up 141 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
Their goal differential (-2) ranks 16th in the league.
The 39 power-play goals Edmonton has recorded this season (on 116 chances) lead the NHL.
The Oilers have a league-best 33.62% power-play conversion rate.
Edmonton has scored four shorthanded goals this season.

Oilers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Connor McDavid	42	25	47	72	66	14	47.3%
Leon Draisaitl	42	20	37	57	67	15	56.4%
Evan Bouchard	42	8	30	38	63	21	-
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	33	11	22	33	18	6	46.3%
Zach Hyman	23	12	10	22	10	3	0%

Oilers Player Props

Predators Stats

The Predators' 116 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 22nd in the league.
Nashville concedes 3.3 goals per game (136 total), which ranks 23rd in the NHL.
They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
Nashville has 25 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 124 chances.
The Predators have the league's 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.16).
This season, Nashville has two shorthanded goals (20th in NHL).