What the odds say: Will the Oilers break NHL's win-streak record?

The Oilers are on an absolute heater, winning 14 straight games to get within three of the NHL record held by the 1992-93 Penguins.

But will Connor McDavid and Co. break the 17-game mark?

Oddsmakers at theScore Bet have set their odds of Edmonton winning at least 18 straight at +275 for an implied probability of 26.7%.

You may think those odds for the Oilers to win four more games in a row aren't long enough, but when you look at their upcoming schedule, it makes more sense.

The Oilers host the NHL's worst team - the Blackhawks - on Thursday. A lot would have to go wrong for this streaking Edmonton side to walk away from that game without two points.

They then host the Predators on Jan. 27. Nashville is in the mix for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but the Oilers will be decent-sized favorites in that contest as well.

Following the All-Star break, the Oilers are in Vegas for the toughest matchup of their next four games. If they can get past the Golden Knights, a contest against the Ducks on Feb. 9 would be the potential record-breaking game.

Thanks to this incredible run, the Oilers are now co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup alongside the Avalanche at +750. During their rough start to the season and shortly after they fired their head coach, the Oilers were +2000 to win the Cup.

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