Oilers vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6) are favorites when they go on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9) on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Oilers are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Penguins have +120 moneyline odds.

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Oilers to win vs Penguins -142

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Oilers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-142)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 33 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 15 of 31 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 110 this season.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 112 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 30th in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-2) ranks them 18th in the NHL.
  • Edmonton’s 26 power-play goals this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 85 chances).
  • The Oilers’ offense is third the league with a 30.59% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.22%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
  • Edmonton scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Oilers average 17.6 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 13 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 17 games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Oilers have won nine times.
  • Edmonton has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 18 goals and 34 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 17 goals and 26 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: five goals and 25 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 10-3-1 record, .908 save percentage, 39 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 99 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s 91 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Their +8 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 27 power-play goals this season, which are the second-most in the NHL (on 84 chances).
  • The Penguins have a league-leading power-play conversion rate of 32.14%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all NHL squads).
  • The 84.04% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 50.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 11 wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh has 13 games this season playing as an underdog by +120 or longer, and is 5-8 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 15 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 11-8-4 record, .890 save percentage, 62 goals conceded
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