Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+140) Penguins (-167)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (45-24-11) are welcoming the Edmonton Oilers (46-27-6) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Edmonton at +140 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -167. The betting total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 loss against the Blue Jackets in their last outing. Edmonton accrued 8 penalty minutes in this game. The Oilers had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 35 shots they looked to score on.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 273 goals (8th in pro hockey) so far this season and have conceded 244. For the season, they have recorded 98 points and their points percentage sits at .620. Edmonton has 226 power play opportunities and they have added 58 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 25.66%. When at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 193 goals while getting 215 when they are on offense. Edmonton has taken 2,684 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Oilers have had 2,528 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .903. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 245 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have scored 51 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Mike Smith. For his professional hockey career, Smith has 334 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534. His save percentage currently is at .912 during his 38,200 minutes in the crease. Smith has had 19,555 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 17,836 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,719 goals against Smith in his career and his goals against average is 2.70. He has a win-loss mark of 298-263-78 and he has gotten the start in 626 games. Smith has been involved in 669 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh opposed the Flyers in a game where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Penguins converted 1 goal of the 38 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched a total of 263 goals, 101 points, in addition to a points percentage of .631. They have granted a total of 214 goals to be scored by of a combination of 185 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have accumulated 213 goals at even strength and 50 goals (14th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 241 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 20.75%. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,765 shots (7th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.51%, while allowing the opposition 2,498 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on the other teams 203 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 91.4%.

For the opposition you will find Casey DeSmith defending the net. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has relinquished 224 goals altogether. DeSmith's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.3% and he has qualified for 45 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 80 games and has accumulated 5,078 mins. DeSmith is sitting with a lifetime mark of 42-27-11 and has been in net for 94 games. He has gathered 2,427 stops out of 2,651 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-167)

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