New York Rangers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/17/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Friday, February 17, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+100) Oilers (-118)

The New York Rangers (31-14-8) are en route to Rogers Place on Friday where they will try to beat the Edmonton Oilers (30-19-5). The moneyline on this matchup has the Rangers at +100 and the Oilers are sitting at -118. The betting total is set at 6.

The New York Rangers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 win over the Hurricanes their last time out. New York amassed 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Rangers had a good offensive performance in this win. In addition, they had 1 chance on the power play and netted 1 goal. In the game, they finished 6 out of the 19 shots they attempted.

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New York Rangers opponents have tallied 150 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have come away with 28 goals in those chances. The Rangers have had 1,559 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .911. New York has tried 1,709 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. At even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 111 goals while having 139 as an offensive unit. New York skates onto the rink with 163 power play opportunities and they have added 37 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.70%. For the year, the have a total of 70 points and their points percentage comes in at .660. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have notched 176 goals (12th in pro hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 139.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have racked up 313 goals versus Shesterkin in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.36. Shesterkin has participated in 138 contests during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .925 for his 7,958 mins on the ice. He has amassed a record of 85-37-14 and he has gotten the start in 133 games. Over the course of his pro career, Shesterkin has compiled 90 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .677. Shesterkin has seen 4,168 shot attempts taken against him and he has 3,855 saves.

In their last outing, Edmonton opposed the Canadiens in a game where the Oilers took a loss by a mark of 6-2. They had 6 chances on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries. The Oilers scored 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

Edmonton has put up 1,787 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,723 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.39% on their oppositions 191 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%. They have earned 190 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 31.05%. The Oilers have 142 goals at even strength and 59 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 173 goals to be scored by way of 126 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have a total of 201 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .602.

For the opposition you are going to see Stuart Skinner in the crease. He has tallied 1,256 stops out of 1,378 shots taken, giving him a rate of .911. Skinner has compiled a lifetime record of 20-17-4 and has participated in 44 games. He has made the start in 42 games and has played 2,523 mins. Skinner's quality start rate comes out to 54.8% and he has qualified for 23 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.90 goals per contest and he has surrendered 122 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton (-118) and under 6 goals

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