The Oilers are coming into this game with a 4-5-1 record this season and after an awful start to the season where they lost 3 straight games, they have been playing much better as they claw their way back to .500. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and have been much better on defense in those, but they are coming off of a 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets in their last game and they are going to be hungry to bounce back from that blowout loss. They have struggled more on the road this season as they have lost 2 of their last 3 road games and have not been scoring a lot in these games, but they also have a 4-2 win in Nashville earlier this season. They are going up against a Predators team that is 3-5-1 this season and they have been playing much better in their recent games after an awful start to the season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games, but they are coming off of a loss in their last game, losing 3-2 to the Lightning in OT, and their last 2 games have both gone to overtime as well. Their last 3 straight games have all been decided by 1 goal as well. They have won their last 2 games at home, but prior to that they had lost their first 4 games at home to start the season and their defense has been awful in those, allowing at least 4 goals in 4 of their 6 home games. The Oilers are going to be hungry to bounce back off of that 6-1 loss and they are going to have some confidence since they already have a 4-2 win against this team this season. The Oilers will be able to score on this Predators defense and the Oilers will get back to that better defense they have been playing recently. The Oilers will win this game.