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Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 5, 2027

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 5, 2027.

January 5, 2027 · 6:30 PM CST
Away

Edmonton Oilers

8-2-1

51.8% Model pick
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-3-4

48.2%
Model V2 pick: Edmonton Oilers at 51.8%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Edmonton Oilers logo
Away team

Edmonton Oilers

51.8%
Fair American -107
Fair decimal 1.93
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

48.2%
Fair American +107
Fair decimal 2.07
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 5, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

141:59 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
88 / 130
Fenwick for / against
63 / 90
Corsi share
40.4%
Fenwick share
41.2%
xG for / against
4.22 / 4.74
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

48:38 together · 9 games

xG share65.8%
Corsi for / against
55 / 43
Fenwick for / against
38 / 32
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
54.3%
xG for / against
3.00 / 1.56
Defense pair

99:32 together · 9 games

xG share45.8%
Corsi for / against
92 / 104
Fenwick for / against
70 / 74
Corsi share
46.9%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.61
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Oct 24

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
102
Save %
85.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
25.5

Justus Annunen

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
52
Save %
84.6
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.09
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.92
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
-0.33

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.8
Corsi share (%)
47.9
Fenwick share (%)
48.5
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 24.4 · Shooting: 17.6% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
47.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.9
Faceoff win %
50.3
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
17Points12
0.773Points %0.545
49Goals for31
39Goals against35
10Goal differential-4
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
5Games6
5Wins3
10Points7
14Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
8-2-0Record4-2-4
16Points12
44Goals for30
33Goals against32
11Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 3 wins
Total goals39 – 23
Goal differential +16 / -16
Goals per game3.9 / 2.3
Shots per game32.2 / 29.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 15, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 3 27 - 30 View
Jan 13, 2026
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 4 31 - 27 View
Jan 6, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 6 26 - 43 View
Nov 14, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3 22 - 34 View
Oct 31, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 1 29 - 27 View
Oct 17, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 2 36 - 27 View
Jan 27, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 4 29 - 21 View
Nov 4, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 2 34 - 35 View
Oct 17, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
6 - 1 30 - 44 View
Dec 19, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 4 33 - 35 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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