Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/25/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Penguins versus the Oilers? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Oilers as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Friday, October 25th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- The Oilers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
Can Pittsburgh Stun the Crowd at Rogers Place?
With a 4-3 loss to the Flames, the Penguins fell to 3-4-1 this season. Pittsburgh led 3-2 in the third period before Calgary tied it with just 43 seconds left, and the Flames went on to win in the shootout.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over. Pittsburgh, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.
In their 4-3 loss to Calgary, Pittsburgh took 38 shots on goal but only found the net three times. Rickard Rakell scored his 5th goal of the season, while Noel Acciari added his 2nd. Bryan Rust got the Penguins on the board with a power-play goal in the second period, his 3rd of the year.
Despite 16 giveaways, the Penguins managed 7 takeaways and scored twice in the third period. Cody Glass picked up his 3rd assist, and Marcus Pettersson added his 3rd assist of the season.
Pittsburgh’s defense gave up the first goal of the game and two more in the 3rd period, including one with just 43 seconds left, leading to a 3-3 tie at the end of regulation. In the shootout, they allowed three goals, resulting in a 4-3 loss. Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves with an 88% save percentage, while the defense recorded 7 takeaways and 31 hits.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Oilers?
Edmonton’s 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 2-4-1. The Oilers were ahead 2-0 before giving up three unanswered goals, including the game-winner in overtime.
Edmonton, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short.
Connor McDavid was the sole scorer for Edmonton in their 3-2 loss to Carolina, netting his second and third goals of the season. The first came at 16:26 in the opening period, followed by a power-play goal at 17:30 in the second period. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins picked up his third assist of the season, while Leon Draisaitl added his third assist on McDavid’s second goal. Evan Bouchard earned his first assist of the year.
The Oilers fired 35 shots on goal but were hampered by 17 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the third period and overtime after McDavid’s second goal, which came just 2:30 into the second period.
Edmonton’s defense looked solid early, shutting out the Hurricanes through two periods. However, they gave up the first goal just 44 seconds into the third and another at the 6:31 mark. Carolina then netted the game-winner in overtime. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves with a 90.9% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense had 15 blocks and 9 takeaways.