Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (3-1-0) will attempt to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (3-3-0) on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win over the Penguins in their previous game. The Oilers had a impressive offensive output in the victory. In the matchup, they scored on 6 out of the 47 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Edmonton earned 10 mins in the box in this outing.

When playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 13 goals while notching 15 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 27 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have racked up 7 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 22 goals (10th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 20. Edmonton has attempted 205 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the season, they have 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Oilers have had 199 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .899. Edmonton has compiled 20 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 35.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jack Campbell. Throughout his time in hockey, Campbell has accounted for 73 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .562. His save percentage is .915 for his 7,835 mins between the pipes. Campbell has seen 3,961 shots against him and has amassed 3,626 total saves. The opposition has scored 335 goals versus Campbell in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.57. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 74-41-14 and he has started in 130 games. Campbell has been in net for 140 contests over the course of his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis opposed the Jets in a matchup where the Blues took the loss by a mark of 4-0. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Blues netted 0 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

St. Louis has put up 100 shots (32nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.00%, while allowing the other team 126 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% on their opponents 9 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 92.9%. They have earned 9 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.22%. The Blues have earned 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (25th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 9 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the St. Louis Blues have 11 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jordan Binnington in net. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has surrendered 411 goals overall. Binnington's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.7% and he has made 88 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 161 games and has been on the ice for 9,612 minutes. Binnington has a lifetime mark of 93-46-20 and has participated in 165 contests. He has recorded 4,248 saves out of 4,659 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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