Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 1/9/25 NHL Picks

The Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Thursday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction. This article will include an Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Kraken and Bruins, and they play the Blackhawks, Kings, and Wild next. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 29 goals, Connor McDavid has 39 assists and Evan Bouchard has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 77.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 71 goals on 722 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 33 goals on 322 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets, and play the Senators, Lightning, and Kraken next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring 26.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 20 goals, Sidney Crosby has 33 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.62 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 63 goals on 557 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 55 goals on 491 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Penguins have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs.
• The Oilers have lost two of their last three games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as home underdogs.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last six night games.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last four games after coming off a shootout.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Penguins.
• The Oilers have won the second period in four of their last five games against the Penguins.

Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

The Edmonton Oilers are playing their best hockey of the season as their defense has tightened up. The Oilers have won four straight games, and they’re playing well on both sides. The Oilers have also won eight of the last 10 games against the Penguins. In the last two meetings, the Oilers outscored the Penguins by a combined score of 8-0. The Penguins haven’t beaten the Oilers since December 2019. With all of that said the Penguins have quietly put together decent hockey, which includes three straight overtime games. Despite losing those games, the Penguins have earned points in seven of their last 10 games. It feels like the Penguins are figuring things out, and they’ll be worth a look in the underdog role as long as that continues. Give me the Penguins and the plus money.