The Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9) Tuesday. Puck drop from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/TruTV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Oilers vs. Penguins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2024-25 series record: Tied 1-1
The Oilers fell 4-1 at the Montreal Canadiens on the tail end of a back-to-back Sunday. They were -134 favorites. LW Zach Hyman had the lone tally for his seventh goal of the season.
These teams swapped goalies last week as the Pens sent G Tristan Jarry to Edmonton for G Stuart Skinner. Both goalies are slated to face their former teams for the first time Tuesday.
The Pens have lost 5 straight as they navigate without C Evgeni Malkin (lower body). They lost 4 straight at home with the latest being a 5-4 OT loss to the Utah Mammoth on a back-to-back Sunday. RW Justin Brazeau had 2 goals to give him 8 on the season.
Oilers at Penguins odds
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Moneyline (ML): Oilers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Penguins +120 (bet $100 to win $120)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+165) | Penguins +1.5 (-200)Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Oilers at Penguins projected goalies
Tristan Jarry (10-3-1, 2.69 GAA, .908 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (11-8-4, 2.83 GAA, .891 SV%, 2 SO)
Jarry won his first start with the Oilers, stopping 25 of 28 in a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday. Jarry has been decent this season, ranking 15th in the league with 10.9 goals saved above expected, according to MoneyPuck.
Skinner is making his first start in his new uniform. He stopped 27 of 28 in a 4-1 win over Detroit Thursday with the Oilers. Skinner is 24th in the league with 6.9 goals saved above expected, according to MoneyPuck.
Oilers at Penguins picks and predictionsPrediction
Oilers 5, Penguins 3
I could get behind a Skinner revenge game for Pittsburgh, but the Pens are just too short-handed without “Geno” Malkin. So, we’re siding with Edmonton, but I actually prefer the puck line. I would be in for a GIFT (Goal in First 10 Minutes), but it’s priced at -175.
Instead, head over to Game Props and take FIRST TEAM TO REACH 3 GOALS (REGULAR TIME) OILERS -105. BetMGM has a 10% NHL Boost that brings this to +104.
Take the OILERS -1.5 (+165). You could opt to use the aforementioned boost here to bring it to +181. Edmonton has 6 wins in its last 10, and all of them have been by 2+ goals.
The Pens are 6-2-2 O/U in their last 10, and the Oilers are 6-4. The Over is also 6-4 in the last 10 head-to-heads. I don’t like taking Over 6.5’s, but it makes sense here.
Go OVER 6.5 (-110).
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