Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 2/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-157) Blues (+130)

The St. Louis Blues (28-22-2) will play the Edmonton Oilers (31-17-1) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -157 and the Blues are at +130. The total comes in at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 8-4 victory against the Red Wings in their previous contest . The Oilers had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they converted 8 of the 36 shots they put on goal. They also had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score a goal. Edmonton earned 6 penalty minutes for this game.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 162 power play tries (16th in the league) and have come away with 31 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have had 1,378 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .900. Edmonton has tried 1,645 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 107 goals while earning 133 on offense. Edmonton comes into the game with 148 power play chances and they have added 39 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.35%. For the current season, they sit with 63 points and their points percentage is sitting at .643. In relation to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 172 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 138.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Over the course of his time in hockey, Skinner has 58 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .598. His save percentage is at .911 for his 5,840 mins guarding the cage. Skinner has seen 2,915 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,656 total saves. The opposition has scored 259 goals versus Skinner in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.66. He has amassed an overall mark of 60-31-6 and he has started in 97 games. Skinner has taken the ice for 101 matchups during his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis played the Maple Leafs in a game where the Blues took a loss by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Blues notched 1 goal of the 15 shots on goal they tried.

So far this season, the St. Louis Blues have notched a total of 150 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .558. They have allowed 159 goals to be scored by way of 131 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have accumulated 124 goals at even strength and 26 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 154 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 16.88%. St. Louis has tried 1,496 shots (26th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.03%, while allowing the opposition 1,656 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.56% on their oppositions 137 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington defending the goal. He has compiled 6,815 saves out of 7,517 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .907. Binnington has earned a career record of 135-87-28 and has participated in 260 games. He has started in 253 games and has played for a total of 15,060 mins. Binnington's quality start percentage comes out to 52.2% and he has made 132 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has given up 702 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+130)

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