Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+145) Panthers (-175)

The Edmonton Oilers (28-20-3) are on their way to FLA Live Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (35-12-5). The line on this contest has the Oilers at +145 and the Panthers are coming in at -175. The betting total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-3 defeat against the Lightning in their last contest. The Oilers offense showed they have some room for improvement in the loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 of the 30 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 1 power play try and were able to net 1 goal. Edmonton accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 168 goals (12th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 166. For the year, they have recorded 59 points and their points % is .578. Edmonton is sitting with 145 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 26.90%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 130 goals while earning 129 on offense. Edmonton has taken 1,718 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.8%. The Oilers have had 1,605 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 157 power play tries (8th in the league) and have earned 36 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Mike Smith. For his professional hockey career, Smith has 324 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .529. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 37,386 minutes between the pipes. Smith has seen 19,108 shot attempts against him and has accrued 17,419 total saves. The opposition has scored 1,689 goals against Smith in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. He has earned an overall record of 288-260-77 and got the start in 613 games. Smith has been in goal for 655 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Florida faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Panthers went home in defeat by a mark of 6-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Panthers recorded 3 goals of the 42 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 213 goals, 75 points, as well as a points percentage of .721. They have permitted 154 goals to be scored by way of 120 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have earned 180 goals at even strength and 33 goals (14th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 163 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.25%. Florida has put up 1,902 shots (1st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.20%, while allowing their opponents 1,638 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.27% on their opponents 164 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky protecting the goal. He has accounted for 15,477 stops out of the 16,888 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .916. Bobrovsky has a lifetime record of 323-185-48 and has been in net for 574 contests. He has made the start in 560 games and has played for a total of 33,083 mins. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes out to 56.6% and he has made 317 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,411 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-175)

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