The Edmonton Oilers (25-12-3) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-18-8) on Thursday, January 9th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Oilers vs Penguins

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 25-12-3 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game, set at 6.5 goals, fell just short with a combined 6 goals.

Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Calgary tied it up in the third. The Oilers regained the lead with 9:50 left in the game and added an empty-net goal to seal the victory.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-1 win over the Canadiens, the Penguins moved to 17-18-8 for the season. Pittsburgh covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 4 falling under that line.

Sidney Crosby scored the first two goals for the Penguins, and Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the victory. Pittsburgh’s defense held Montreal scoreless until the third period.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal of the season and picked up two assists, bringing his total to 8 assists this year. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal of the season, which came on a power play.

The Oilers scored twice in the first period, added two more in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s 2nd goal of the season on an empty net. Edmonton had 10 giveaways and recorded 6 assists in the game.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby scored twice in the Penguins’ 3-1 win over the Canadiens, netting his 4th and 5th goals of the season. Blake Lizotte added his 2nd goal, an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the game.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and scored once on a power play. They had 14 giveaways and scored their first goal 4:03 into the first period.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers gave up the first two goals of the game, one in the 2nd period and another early in the 3rd. However, they shut out Calgary after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their last game, where they gave up just one goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 in the 3rd period.

Oilers vs Penguins Trends

• The Oilers are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• The Penguins are 3-2 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Penguins have a straight up record of 1-4 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
• Edmonton has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Oilers vs Penguins Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Penguins to come out with a win against the Oilers while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +167, I’m placing my bet on the Penguins to win outright.

Our projections have the Penguins pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Penguins, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will stay below that threshold, and we strongly suggest placing a bet on the under.

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