Carolina Hurricanes vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/22/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, October 22, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -115, Oilers -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -115, Oilers -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -110, Oilers -110; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-1 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  7-1-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  7-1-1 last 9

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 17 points, an 8-2-1 record overall, and they are 6-1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-3. Logan Stankoven, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Nicolas Deslauriers each scored 2 goals for them in that one. Jackson Blake led the team in assists with 3 while Andrei Svechnikov led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 17 shots with 14 saves and a .824 save percentage. Their offense has scored 42 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 27 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 15 points, a 7-1-1 record overall, and they are 2-1-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3 in overtime. Leon Draisaitl led the team in goals scored with 2 while Evan Bouchard and Mathieu Joseph each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 3 while Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Colton Dach each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Devon Levi was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 41 goals this season averaging 4.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 27 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 7-1-1 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 2-1-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 8-2-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East. They have been a great road team too with their 6-1-0 road record this year. The Hurricanes got off to a bad start to the season, coming off a Stanley Cup win last year, but they have turned things around since those early games and they have been rolling lately. They are coming off a 6-3 win over the Canucks in their last one and they have looked a lot better in their road games this year, but they haven't been that strong of a road team over the years and that is going to start coming back down to Earth. On the other hand, the Oilers have had some trouble at home to start the season, but now they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row. They are coming off a 4-3 win over the Wild in their last one and they did need OT to win that one, but they also had a lead for most of the game and were in control. Both of these teams have been really similar with their offense and defense this season, but the Oilers are going to have more motivation here. They are going to bring their best effort for the defending champions and will use this game as a litmus test to see how they match up. Look for the Oilers to continue rolling here and edge out the defending Stanley Cup champions with the home advantage on their side. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Hurricanes Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, October 22, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 133-76 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 124-63 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 77-46 (+9.3 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 23-15 UNDER against poor offensive teams - averaging 26.5 shots on goal per game or less. 

Edmonton Oilers: 112-89 (-17.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 58-41 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 63-57 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 31-22 UNDER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less.

Carolina Hurricanes:  T. Hall (LW) Out - Upper Body. M. Jankowski (LW) Out - Lower-Body. S. Jarvis (C) Out - Shoulder. J. Staal (C) Out - Calf.

Edmonton Oilers:  J. Dickinson (C) Out - Lower-Body. R. Nugent-Hopkins (C) Out - Lower-Body. A. Regula (D) Out - Undisclosed. M. Savoie (C) Out - Lower-Body. A. Leppanen (D) Out - Undisclosed. F. Andersen (G) Out - Knee. M. Janmark (C) Out - Undisclosed.

“He made one big save that we needed. That might have been all we needed, but we needed it, and that's what goaltending is about: When we need a big save, he gave it to us.” - Rod Brind’Amour on Pyotr Kochetkov after his team’s win against the Canucks in their game on Tuesday. 

“You take what they give you. At that point in time, it was that shot. They pressed hard, they’re a good hockey team, they weren’t going to quit. There are definitely some things to clean up, but in the end, we battled and got the win we needed.” - Evan Bouchard after their win against the Wild in their game on Tuesday. 

LW William Carrier

C Sebastian Aho

RW Andrei Svechnikov

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Pyotr Kochetkov

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Leon Draisaitl

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Devon Levi

Points: Sebastian Aho (14)

Goals: Sebastian Aho (6)

Assists: Jackson Blake (10)

GAA: Pyotr Kochetkov (1.98)

Points: Connor McDavid (26)

Goals: Leon Draisaitl (8)

Assists: Connor McDavid (20)

GAA: Devon Levi (2.83)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (9th season)

Edmonton Oilers: Mike Babcock (1st season)