Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/24/2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

PPG Paints Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +137 and the Penguins at -151.

Edmonton has a record of 2-5-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-2-0. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 14 goals and given up 22 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-5-0 and an over/under record of 3-4-0. Pittsburgh has a record of 5-3-1 including 2-0-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 30 goals and surrendered 39 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 5-4-0 while their over/under record is 7-2-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 2-5-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/21/17 C Leon Draisaitl Concussion is "?" Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh
10/15/17 RW Brian Ferlin Undisclosed IR (10/03)
10/15/17 D Ryan Stanton Foot IR (10/03)
10/13/17 LW Drake Caggiula Undisclosed IR (10/15)
10/01/17 D Andrej Sekera Knee IR (10/03)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/17/17 D Matt Hunwick Concussion IR (10/17)

Player Spotlight

Cam Talbot has 2 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 155 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 140 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Patrick Maroon has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 2 goals this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 3 goals on 29 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 10 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 5 goals this season with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Matthew Murray has 5 wins and 0 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 222 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 199 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Evgeni Malkin averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 3 goals on 25 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 29 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 39 shots per game and as a team shoot 5.15% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Oilers has 4 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 14 goals while they've given up 22 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 24 power play opportunities and scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins are 6th with 30 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 39 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.52%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 87%, putting them in 31st place in the league. The Penguins have a total of 11 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 37 opportunities for a percentage of 32%. That ranks their power play unit 2nd. They've allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 57.6% as they've tried 445 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 327 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 1st in Corsi percentage. They are 1st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 58.7% as they have 338 shots while they've given up 238 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 57.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.7% for the year. That puts them 3rd and 29th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 192 face-off wins as opposed to 178 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 9th overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 187 hits and they've blocked 89 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 22nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the year. That ranks them 11th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 219 face-off wins as opposed to 246 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 163 hits and they've blocked 104 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 8th in blocked shots. Pittsburgh is ranked 23rd in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've tried 406 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 433 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.7%, as they have 312 shots while they've given up 329 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Penguins NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -151

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