NHL Prop Bets: Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues (January 18, 2026)
The St. Louis Blues (19-21-8) face the Edmonton Oilers (24-17-8) at Rogers Place. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Blues have a 22-26 Puck Line record this season, while the Oilers hold a record of 20-29.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Blues have a 22-24-2 O/U record this season (meaning 22 games have gone over the total points line, 24 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Oilers have a 27-20-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blues are averaging 2.48 goals per game this season (32nd in the league). Comparatively, the Oilers are averaging +0.9 more at 3.37 goals (7th).
- Defensively, the Blues are giving up a whopping 3.35 goals per game this season (T27th in the league), while the Oilers are giving up an average of 3.16 goals (22nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, St Louis is averaging 24.7 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Edmonton is allowing its opposition 27.2 shots per game (10th).
- Flipping that script, the Blues are allowing 28.4 shots per game (T18th in the NHL), while the Oilers are averaging 29.3 shots (6th).
Power Play
- St Louis holds a power play percentage of 16.8%, ranking 24th in the league this season, while Edmonton sits 1st with 33.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blues have a penalty kill rate of 76.0% (ranked 28th), compared to the Oilers at 79.9% (15th).
P1 Result
St Louis is +220 to win the first period, while Edmonton is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 18-14-16 | 10-6-10 | 8-8-6 | 4-2-4 |
| Edmonton | 17-14-18 | 7-7-7 | 10-7-11 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Blues have played in 9 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Oilers have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blues have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Oilers have also appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
St Louis recorded a 3-2 victory over Edmonton at Enterprise Center when these teams last met on November 3. That result snapped the Oilers' three-game winning streak against the Blues. Robert Thomas led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
