The Pittsburgh Penguins go to Edmonton, Alberta Canada to take on the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. The Penguins are on a three-game winning streak, and have won four of their last five games. The Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames in their winning streak.
Pittsburgh is 20-10-4 on the season and fourth in the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins have been a middle of the road team this season but have been stellar on the offensive end, scoring 3.27 goals per game, which is seventh in the NHL.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of a loss to St.Louis Blues, falling to the Blues in third period, giving up two goals before getting one back. The Oilers have lost four of their last games this season. Three of their last five games, the Oilers have given up at least four goals or more.
The Oilers have not had their best run of form, in fact, playing some of their worst games as of late. The Oilers are 19-14-4 on the season and have found themselves third in the Pacific Division, behind the Arizona Coyotes and the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Pittsburgh is 16-18 ATS this season
Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Edmonton is 18-19 ATS this season
Under is 6-2-1 in Oilers last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Typically, I would say that the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites, and they are the better team. However, due to their recent run of games, I don’t know how true that is. The Penguins have played very well and still have a load of talent on their roster that can beat any team if they get hot. However, the Oilers still have superstar Connor McDavid and with McDavid, the Oilers have the ability to kick their losing-streak away easily. However, I think the Penguins will win this one and the Oilers will need to find a way to dig themselves out of their hole they are in. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 4-3.
