Oilers vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (25-12-3) have -230 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8), who have +190 odds, on Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Penguins -230

Bet $20, Payout $28.70

Oilers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-230)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+190)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 40 matches (40.0%) so far this season.
  • In 54.8% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (23/42), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers create the 10th-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 132 this season.
  • Edmonton is ranked seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 109 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +23.
  • Edmonton’s 24 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 101 chances.
  • The Oilers have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 23.76%.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all teams).
  • The Oilers kill 77.42% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win rate in the league at 53.4%.
  • Edmonton scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.7 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 22 of those games.
  • In 12 games with shorter than -230 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have been victorious in seven.
  • Edmonton has a 69.7% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 29 goals and 30 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 16 goals and 39 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 23 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 16-8-3 record, .902 save percentage, 71 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 127 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 152 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 32nd.
  • They have a -25 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 32 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 122 chances.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 26.23%.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 80.34% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 10th-best faceoff win rate (51.7%).
  • The 10.6% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 31 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.
  • Pittsburgh has been an underdog by +190 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 34.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 11 goals and 33 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 20 goals and 14 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 24 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 8-6-4 record, .889 save percentage, 63 goals conceded
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