This Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins (7 PM ET on Sportsnet ONE). Touted as two of the top teams heading into the regular season, neither team has performed as expected. Those slow starts have caused both teams’ odds to hoist the Cup fall; currently, Pittsburgh is +1200 and Edmonton is +1400.
Oddsmakers have the Pens as -150-moneyline favorites. The total is sitting at 6.
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The Oilers (2-5-0) haven’t been able to put things together yet, despite entering the fourth week of the season. What was the eighth-best offense last year, now sits 30th in the league. To no one’s surprise, Connor McDavid is just fine this season. He has produced three goals and five assists through seven games, but after McDavid, the Oilers’ offense drops off significantly. Edmonton will be up against the league’s worst defensive team on Tuesday, so they should have opportunities to find the back of the net.
In short, the 5-3-1 Pittsburgh Penguins have been a defensive nightmare in 2017-18. They have given up a shocking 4.33 goals per game, and the combined save percentage of Matt Murray and Antti Niemi sits below .900. Murray is expected to get the start at home, so he’ll need to be better if the Penguins hope to keep the Oilers’ offense down.
Recent Form
| Team | Record | Money | Offense | Defense | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 2-5-0 | -$337.00 | 2.00 | 3.14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-3-1 | $12.00 | 3.33 | 4.33 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 7-2 |
Team Records
Edmonton Oilers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-4 |
| Last 10 | 2-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-4 |
| vs Div | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2 |
| vs EAST | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1 |
| vs WEST | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-3 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5-3-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 7-2 |
| Last 10 | 5-3-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 7-2 |
| vs Div | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1 |
| vs EAST | 4-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-1 |
| vs WEST | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.00 | 30 | 4.33 | 31 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 1.67 | 28 | 2.67 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 20.00 | 14 | 85.71 | 10 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.33 | 11 | 3.14 | 19 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.00 | 9 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 15.38 | 19 | 85.71 | 9 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | O/U | AVG | shots | power play goals | power play percentage | penalty kill percentage | power play chances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 3-6-1 | 4-6 | 2.20 | 30.20 | 6 | 18.75 | 81.08 | 32 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-0-3 | 4-6 | 3.10 | 31.80 | 7 | 18.92 | 81.25 | 37 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | Total | O/U | away shots | home shots | Away Power Play Goals | Home Power Play Goals | Away Power Plays | Home Power Plays | Away PP% | Home PP% | Away PK% | Home PK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2017 | PIT | 3 | EDM | 2 | 102 | 6.5 | U | 30 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | EDM | 3 | PIT | 4 | -209 | 5.5 | O | 28 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | EDM | 3 | PIT | 2 | -160 | 5.5 | U | 36 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 75 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | PIT | 2 | EDM | 1 | 131 | 5.5 | U | 33 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 100 | 75 |
| Mar 12, 2015 | EDM | 4 | PIT | 6 | -360 | 5.5 | O | 29 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 50 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | PIT | 2 | EDM | 0 | 188 | 5.5 | U | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 100 | – |
| Jan 10, 2014 | PIT | 3 | EDM | 4 | 162 | 5.5 | O | 28 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 75 |
| Oct 15, 2013 | EDM | 2 | PIT | 3 | -245 | 6 | U | 22 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100 |
| Oct 9, 2011 | PIT | 1 | EDM | 2 | 105 | 5.5 | U | 34 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12.5 | 0 | 100 | 87.5 |
| Mar 13, 2011 | EDM | 1 | PIT | 5 | -245 | 5.5 | O | 29 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 100 |
NHL Betting Trends
| Edmonton Oilers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road | ||
| Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton’s last 6 games on the road | ||
| Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
| Edmonton is 2-11-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh | ||
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games | ||
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Edmonton | ||
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | PHI | 1-2 | L | 108 | 24 | 24 | 0/3 | 1/2 | Brian Elliott | A |
| Oct 19, 2017 | CHI | 2-1 | W | -102 | 42 | 31 | 1/2 | 5/5 | Anton Forsberg | A |
| Oct 17, 2017 | CAR | 3-5 | L | -123 | 51 | 21 | 2/7 | 3/5 | Cam Ward | H |
| Oct 14, 2017 | OTT | 1-6 | L | -186 | 36 | 31 | 0/3 | 2/5 | Mike Condon | H |
| Oct 9, 2017 | WPG | 2-5 | L | -157 | 39 | 43 | 0/2 | 3/4 | Connor Hellebuyck | H |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | TB | 1-7 | L | 132 | 29 | 32 | 1/4 | 2/5 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | A |
| Oct 20, 2017 | FLA | 4-3 | W | -116 | 48 | 31 | 3/4 | 2/2 | James Reimer | A |
| Oct 17, 2017 | NYR | 5-4 | W | -124 | 33 | 32 | 1/3 | 4/6 | Henrik Lundqvist | A |
| Oct 14, 2017 | FLA | 4-3 | W | -165 | 33 | 46 | 1/3 | 4/5 | James Reimer | H |
| Oct 12, 2017 | TB | 4-5 | L | 126 | 40 | 34 | 1/5 | 3/5 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | A |