Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+102) Oilers (-122)

Rogers Place is where the Edmonton Oilers (32-15-3) will go up against the Detroit Red Wings (24-21-5) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Detroit at +102 and Edmonton is coming in at -122. The over/under is 6.

The Detroit Red Wings came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-2 win against the Kings in the last game they played. The Red Wings had a solid offensive outing in this victory. For the matchup, they finished 5 out of the 28 shots they looked to score on. They also had 3 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal. Detroit accrued 2 minutes in the box in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 118 goals while notching 100 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 125 power play tries (26th in the NHL) and have scored 38 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 142 goals (20th in hockey) this season and have given up 156. Detroit has attempted 1,323 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current season, they have racked up 53 points and their points percentage comes in at .530. The Red Wings have had 1,449 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Detroit comes into the game with 151 power play chances and they have tallied 42 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 27.81%.

The man in goal for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has been in net for 514 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 259-186-44 and he has started in 491 games. The opposition has scored 1,293 goals versus Talbot in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.79. Talbot has seen 14,875 shot attempts against him and has accrued 13,582 total saves. His save percentage is .913 in his 27,845 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his career, Talbot is sitting with 272 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .554.

Their last time out, Edmonton squared up with the Kraken in a game where the Oilers ended up with the win by a tally of 4-2. The Oilers converted 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 chance on the power play in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Edmonton has tried 1,596 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.40%, while allowing the other team 1,323 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.39% on their oppositions 115 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%. They have a total of 123 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.39%. The Oilers have 136 goals at even strength and 30 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 135 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Edmonton Oilers have 166 goals, 67 points, and a points percentage of .670.

Across the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner protecting the net. Skinner is sitting with a career record of 91-47-13 and has been in goal for 156 games. Skinner's quality start rate is 58.3% and he has qualified for 88 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has gathered 3,975 stops out of the 4,379 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .908. His opposition is averaging 3.40 goals per game and he has relinquished 404 goals altogether. He has started in 151 games and has played 7,139 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-122)

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