Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 11/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-128) Hockey Club (+106)

Delta Center is where the Utah Hockey Club (9-10-3) will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (11-9-2) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Edmonton at -128 and Utah opens at +106. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 victory against the Rangers in their previous contest . Edmonton recorded 6 minutes in the box in this game. The Oilers had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't net one. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 40 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 53 goals while earning 55 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 55 power play tries (28th in pro hockey) and have tallied 16 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 64 goals (17th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 69. Edmonton has tried 732 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.7%. For the year, the have a total of 24 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. The Oilers so far have had 570 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .879. Edmonton comes into the game with 57 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 15.79%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Stuart Skinner. Over the course of his pro career, Skinner has tallied 77 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .579. His save percentage currently is .906 for his 7,094 mins played. Skinner has seen 3,891 shot attempts against him and he has 3,527 saves. Opponents have racked up 364 goals versus Skinner in his professional career and his goals against average is 3.08. He has accumulated a record of 79-42-12 and he has gotten the start in 133 games. Skinner has been involved in 138 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Utah went up against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Hockey Club got the win by a score of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hockey Club netted 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Utah Hockey Club have accounted for 60 goals, 21 points, in addition to a points percentage of .477. They have allowed 69 goals to be scored by of a combination of 50 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hockey Club are sitting with 49 goals at even strength and 11 goals (23rd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 65 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.92%. Utah has taken 579 shots (26th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.36%, while allowing their opponents 632 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.38% on the other teams 84 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. Teams are averaging 3.66 goals/game and he has conceded 475 goals overall. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes out to 45.7% and he has 64 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 140 games and has accumulated 7,780 minutes. Vejmelka has a career mark of 47-81-11 and has been in net for 151 contests. He has accrued 4,248 stops out of 4,723 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .899.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+106)

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