Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 2/13/2019

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +155 and the Penguins at -190.

Edmonton has a record of 24-26-5 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 159 goals and given up 184 goals for a point differential of -25. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-31-0 and an over/under record of 26-25-0. Pittsburgh is 29-20-7 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 193 goals and surrendered 173 for a goal differential of +20. Their record against the spread is 28-27-0 while their over/under record is 26-24-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 24-31-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 26-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 28-27-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/11/19 D Matt Benning Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Pittsburgh
02/11/19 RW Ty Rattie Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Pittsburgh

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/11/19 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Edmonton

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 81 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 31 goals this year with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 50 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 32 goals on 145 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 822 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 745 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 65 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 24 goals this season with 158 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 21 goals on 139 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season. Matt Murray has 16 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 857 shots against him and he's surrendered 74 goals. He's made 783 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 53 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 159 while they've given up 184 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 162 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.06% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 12th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 154 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 6th in the league with 193 goals scored while they've given up 173 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.62%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5%, as they've attempted 2,963 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,148 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 2,199 attempts while they have given up 2,355 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,557 face-off wins compared to 1,697 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,490 hits and they have blocked 793 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 1,696 face-off wins compared to 1,697 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,631 hits and they have blocked 859 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 3,246 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,371 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 18th as they have 2,457 attempts while they have given up 2,512 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -190

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