Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs 24 October 2026 Prediction

Two Canadian teams meet in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers have won eight of their last nine games, while the Maple Leafs have won three straight. Toronto won its last visit to Edmonton.

McDavid's Strong Start

Mike Babcock's team has won eight of its first 10 games and sits near the top of the Western Conference standings. Edmonton has won three straight, scoring at least four goals in each game. The Oilers average 4.7 goals per game and have scored on a league-leading 18.5% of their shots.

Edmonton beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina 6-5 in a shootout in its last game. Connor McDavid had two goals and three assists, contributing to all five of the Oilers' regulation goals. The 29-year-old captain became the fourth player in NHL history to record at least 30 points through the first 10 games of a regular season.

Edmonton Predicted Lineup: Levi (Jarry); Walman, Bouchard; Podkolzin, McDavid, Draisaitl

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Shea, Murphy, Mukhamadullin, Emberson; forwards: Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Kapanen, Formenton, Michaels, Joseph, Frederic, Dach, Howard

Out: Savoie, Andersen, Janmark, Regula, Dickinson, Ekholm (all injured)

Manager: Mike Babcock

Toronto Has Won Three Straight

Jim Hiller's team has recovered from a difficult stretch with three consecutive wins, outscoring its opponents 14-7. Toronto beat the Rangers 5-4 at home in its last game, scoring the winner with 28 seconds left in the third period. The Maple Leafs scored once on the power play and have converted 28.6% of their opportunities this season, a top-five rate in the league.

Toronto averages 3.6 goals on 27.8 shots per game. Auston Matthews leads the attack with 18 points, including eight goals and 10 assists, in 12 games. Goaltending has been less reliable: Anthony Stolarz has a .898 save percentage, while Sergei Bobrovsky is at .895.

Toronto Predicted Lineup: Bobrovsky (Stolarz); McCabe, Raddysh; Cowan, Matthews, Roslovic

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Rielly, Stecher, Ekman-Larsson, Mermis; forwards: Marchenko, Paul, Nylander, McKenna, Sissons, Lettieri, Duhaime, Blueger, MacEwen

Injury Report: Domi, Merzlikins, Tanev, Wood, Tavares, Rifai (out); Blankenburg, Joshua (questionable)

Manager: Jim Hiller

Head-to-Head Results

The teams split their two games last regular season, with the road team winning each time. Edmonton won 6-3 in Toronto before the Maple Leafs won 5-2 in Edmonton. Vasily Podkolzin recorded a point in both games. Each team has scored at least twice in their last nine meetings.

Key Stats

The Maple Leafs have recorded fewer than 11 shots on goal in the first period in 10 of their 12 games.

Toronto averages 3.33 expected goals per game, a top-10 mark in the league.

Edmonton has converted 35.3% of its power plays, the NHL's second-best rate.

Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction: Edmonton Oilers to Win at 1.87

Main prediction: Edmonton has won eight of its last nine games and averages 4.7 goals per game. The Oilers have converted 36.8% of their power plays at home, scoring six power-play goals in their last two home games. Toronto averages five minor penalties per road game and ranks among the league's bottom 10 in road shots on goal, with 23 per game. The pick is Edmonton to win at 1.87. Predicted score: 6-3.

Totals prediction: At least seven goals have been scored in four of the teams' last six meetings. Edmonton's games this season have averaged 7.6 total goals, and Toronto's last two games have produced 17 goals combined. That supports over 6.5 goals at 2.11.