St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+185) Oilers (-230)

The St. Louis Blues (30-25-2) are en route to Rogers Place on Wednesday where they will take on the Edmonton Oilers (34-20-2). The moneyline on this game has the Blues at +185 while the Oilers are coming in at -230. The over/under has been set at 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-1 loss to the Red Wings in the last game they played. St. Louis tallied 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Blues left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't get a goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 23 shots they launched.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 154 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have notched 32 goals in those attempts. The Blues so far have had 1,828 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .903. St. Louis has attempted 1,632 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. When at even strength, the Blues have conceded 145 goals while notching 134 themselves. St. Louis has accounted for 175 power play chances and they have tallied 31 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 17.71%. For the current season, they sit with 62 points and their points percentage sits at .544. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 165 goals (24th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 177.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. Binnington has been involved in 264 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 137-89-28 and he has started in 257 games. The opposition has been able to score 713 goals versus Binnington in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. Binnington has had 7,639 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,926 saves. His save percentage currently is .907 in his 15,257 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Binnington has 135 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton went up against the Kings in a game where the Oilers notched a win by a final of 4-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this matchup and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Oilers tallied 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Oilers have scored 153 goals at even strength and 46 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. Edmonton has tried 1,884 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.56%, while allowing their opponents 1,587 shots. For the year, the Edmonton Oilers are sitting with 199 goals, 70 points, as well as a points percentage of .625. They have allowed 168 goals to be scored by of a combination of 130 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 168 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.68% on their oppositions 187 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Stuart Skinner defending the net. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 62-33-7 and has been in goal for 106 games. Skinner's percentage of quality starts is 57.8% and he has earned 59 quality starts in his professional career. He is sitting with 2,795 saves out of the 3,075 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .909. His opposition is averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has relinquished 280 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 102 games and has played for a total of 6,141 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (-230)

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