Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

The Carolina Hurricanes (35-11-4) host the Edmonton Oilers (28-20-3) at PNC Arena on Sunday.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-3 loss to the Lightning in their last contest. Edmonton recorded 4 penalty mins for this contest. The Oilers had an average offensive performance in the defeat. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 30 shots they attempted.

The Oilers have had 1,605 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. When at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 130 goals while getting 129 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 157 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have come away with 36 goals in those attempts. For the year, the have a total of 59 points and their points percentage is sitting at .578. Edmonton has attempted 1,718 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. When discussing scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 168 goals (12th in hockey) on the season and have given up 166. Edmonton is sitting with 145 power play opportunities and they have tallied 39 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 26.90%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Mike Smith. Opponents have notched 1,689 goals versus Smith in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. Smith has been involved in 655 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 in his 37,386 minutes guarding the cage. He has a mark of 288-260-77 and was named the starter in 613 games. For his professional hockey career, Smith has recorded 324 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529. Smith has had 19,108 shots against him and he has 17,419 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Carolina faced off against the Flyers in a game where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a final score of 4-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes scored 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

Carolina has tried 1,650 shots (13th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.61%, while allowing the other team 1,447 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 89.77% on the other teams 176 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.6%. They have a total of 148 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. The Hurricanes have earned 138 goals at even strength and 37 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 121 goals to be scored by of a combination of 103 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have a total of 175 goals, 74 points, in addition to a points percentage of .740.

For the opposition you will find Frederik Andersen in the crease. Andersen is the owner of a career record of 253-107-50 and has played in 429 games. Andersen's rate of quality starts comes in at 57.0% and he has earned 237 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 11,729 saves out of the 12,801 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has yielded 1,072 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 416 games and has accumulated 24,722 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina

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