Oilers vs. Penguins betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Edmonton Oilers (25-18-8) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-14-11) at Rogers Place sees the Oilers favored at home (-175 moneyline odds to win) against the Penguins (+145). The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Penguins -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Oilers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-175)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+145)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 51 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 49 games this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 more than the 6.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 171 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked second in the NHL this year.
  • Edmonton is ranked 21st in league play in goals against this season, having given up 157 (3.1 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +14.
  • The NHL-leading 46 power-play goals Edmonton has put up resulted from 141 chances.
  • The Oilers are the best in the league with a 32.62% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (11th among all teams).
  • The Oilers rank 11th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.29%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.3%.
  • Edmonton scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 23 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 15 games with moneyline odds shorter than -175 this season, the Oilers have been victorious nine times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Edmonton has a 63.6% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 30 goals and 55 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 25 goals and 42 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 11 goals and 37 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 13-4-2 record, .908 save percentage, 50 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 159 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh’s 141 total goals given up (2.9 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
  • They have a +18 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 37 power-play goals this season (on 133 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have a 27.82% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 3 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 83.22% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 50.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks 12th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been an underdog in 28 games this season, with 14 upset wins (50.0%).
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 4-4 in games when bookmakers list the team at +145 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 40.8%.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 26 goals and 30 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 18 goals and 20 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: 12 goals and 25 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 17-12-4 record, .893 save percentage, 85 goals allowed
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