Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+150) Oilers (-186)

The Edmonton Oilers (30-17-1) will compete against the Detroit Red Wings (27-18-6) at Rogers Place on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +150 and the Oilers are at -186. The total is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win over the Canucks in their last outing. The Red Wings had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 28 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. Detroit accumulated 19 penalty minutes for this game.

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When at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 134 goals while earning 135 themselves. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 163 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have tallied 30 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 178 goals (5th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 164. Detroit has taken 1,473 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they have scored 60 points and their points percentage is .588. The Red Wings have had 1,646 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Detroit comes into tonight with 189 power play opportunities and they have added 43 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.75%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Alex Lyon. Over the course of his career, Lyon has tallied 29 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .547. His save percentage currently sits at .910 during his 3,279 minutes in the crease. Lyon has had 1,731 shot attempts taken against him and he has 1,575 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 156 goals versus Lyon in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.85. He has compiled an overall record of 30-17-7 and he has started in 53 games. Lyon has been in net for 61 contests during his NHL career.

Their last time out, Edmonton went up against the Kings in an outing where the Oilers ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-0. They had 4 chances on the power play in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Oilers tallied 0 goals of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

Edmonton has taken 1,609 shots (13th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.19%, while allowing the other team 1,340 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.76% on their opponents 159 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%. They have a total of 148 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 26.35%. The Oilers have earned 125 goals at even strength and 39 goals (9th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 134 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Edmonton Oilers have a total of 164 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .635.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner in net. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has yielded 255 goals overall. Skinner's quality start rate sits at 60.4% and he has 58 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He was named a starter in 96 contests and has accumulated 5,780 mins. Skinner has earned a career mark of 59-31-6 and has played in 100 contests. He has accrued 2,622 saves out of the 2,877 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .911.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+150)

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