Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Carolina Hurricanes defensemen Dmitery Orlov (7) looks to make a pass in front of Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark (13) during the third period at Rogers Place. (Perry N

Analyzing Saturday’s Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Edmonton Oilers had a busy practice today between dealing with multiple absences to top players, making line changes, and giving injury updates. It's the first Oilers practice since snapping their losing streak against the Carolina Hurricanes last time out.

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 with an outstanding defensive effort, breaking a five game losing streak. Have the Oilers finally found the solution to their recent woes? They certainly did so in this one game, rediscovering many of the solid defensive habits they had lost in the last month.

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Saturday's concluding match of Edmonton's five-game road trip against Carolina at Lenovo Center on Saturday

The Edmonton Oilers face off against the Carolina Hurricanes today, with Edmonton on a five-game losing streak. This is a live report of the game, with player grades to come shortly after the end of the game.

With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen protests against a penalty with an official during the third period of Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers in Raleigh, N.C.