Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 12/29/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+120) Blues (-140)

The St. Louis Blues (17-9-5) will compete against the Edmonton Oilers (18-11-0) at Enterprise Center on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Oilers at +120 and the Blues are sitting at -140. The total comes in at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-3 win against the Kraken their last time on the ice. Edmonton earned 11 penalty mins in this contest. The Oilers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 41 shots they put on net.

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The Oilers have had 955 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 75 goals while earning 70 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 88 power play opportunities (14th in the NHL) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances. For the current season, they have earned 36 points and their points % is .621. Edmonton has tried 957 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 99 goals (8th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 90. Edmonton comes into the game with 91 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 31.87%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen has played in 141 games throughout his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 70-54-9 and he has started in 130 games. Opponents have tallied 388 goals versus Koskinen in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.99. Koskinen has seen 4,153 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 3,765 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .907 in his 7,780 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Koskinen has 62 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .477.

In their last game, St. Louis faced the Jets in a game where the Blues ended up losing by a mark of 4-2. The Blues scored 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

For the season, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 104 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .629. They have granted a total of 83 goals to be scored by of a combination of 69 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues are sitting with 78 goals at even strength and 26 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 88 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 29.55%. St. Louis has taken 1,005 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.35%, while allowing the other team 990 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.93% on the other teams 82 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.6%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jordan Binnington protecting the net. Binnington has compiled a career record of 80-38-19 and has been in net for 142 games. Binnington's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.3% and he has qualified for 75 quality starts in his hockey career. He has a tally of 3,645 saves out of 3,988 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .914. His opponents are averaging 2.48 goals/game and he has allowed 343 goals in total. He has been a starter 138 games and has played for a total of 8,309 mins.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+120)

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