Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-196) Penguins (+162)

PPG Paints Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8) will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (25-12-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -196 and the Penguins are priced at +162. The total is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 4-2 win over the Kraken their last time out. Edmonton accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this outing. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Oilers had a good offensive output in this win. In the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 32 shots they launched.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 132 goals (11th in the league) for the season and have given up 109. For the current season, they have recorded 53 points and their points percentage comes in at .663. Edmonton is sitting with 101 power play opportunities and they have added 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.76%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 88 goals while earning 108 themselves. Edmonton has tried 1,279 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Oilers have seen 1,050 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 93 power play tries (29th in the league) and have earned 21 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Stuart Skinner. For his career, Skinner has earned 87 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .600. His save percentage is .908 for his 7,124 minutes played. Skinner has had 4,216 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,828 saves. Opponents have notched 388 goals versus Skinner in his career and his goals against average is 3.27. He has earned an overall mark of 88-44-13 and he was named the starter in 145 games. Skinner has played in 150 games over the course of his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Pittsburgh went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Penguins took the loss by a tally of 4-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Penguins recorded 3 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 127 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 152 goals to be scored by way of 129 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have tallied 95 goals at even strength and 32 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 122 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.23%. Pittsburgh has tried 1,196 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.62%, while allowing their opponents 1,318 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.34% on their opponents 117 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.5%.

For the opposition you are going to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 2.95 goals per game and he has relinquished 713 goals altogether. Jarry's rate of quality starts sits at 59.2% and he has earned 157 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 265 games and his ice time sits at 14,506 mins. Jarry has amassed a lifetime mark of 144-91-29 and has been in net for 276 contests. He has recorded 7,197 saves out of 7,910 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-196)

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