Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/23/2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -128 and the Oilers at +116.

Pittsburgh has a record of 3-1-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 20 goals and given up 20 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-3-0 and an over/under record of 2-3-0. Edmonton has a record of 3-3-0 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 13 goals and surrendered 19 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 3-3-0 while their over/under record is 2-4-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 3-3-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-3-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 2-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/20/18 LW Drake Caggiula Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
10/20/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
10/20/18 RW Ty Rattie Abdominal is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh

Player Spotlight

Casey DeSmith has 103 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 95 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Kris Letang has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 4 goals this year with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 26.2 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. He has 5 assists and no goals, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 11 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 4 goals this season with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 24 minutes played per game. Cam Talbot has 3 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 170 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 154 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Leon Draisaitl averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 14 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 93% this year. That is 2nd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.17% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Penguins have 8 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 20 goals while they've given up 20 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 30th with 13 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 19 goals allowed this year. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.13%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 24th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 6 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 5 power play goals on 18 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks their power play unit 8th. They've allowed 18 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7%, as they've attempted 347 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 381 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 263 attempts while they have given up 276 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 44% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 201 face-off wins compared to 177 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 174 hits and they have blocked 105 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 170 face-off wins compared to 170 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 153 hits and they have blocked 80 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Edmonton is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 304 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 317 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 17th as they have 232 attempts while they have given up 237 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +116

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