The Edmonton Oilers look to overcome an October swoon on home ice when they play host to the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins in Friday NHL betting action at Rogers Place.
The Oilers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night and have now fallen to defeat in four of their first five home games of the season. The Penguins limp into Edmonton after dropping a 4-3 shootout decision in Calgary on Tuesday night and have now been outscored by a wide 14-7 margin during their current three-game losing streak.
The Oilers are set to hit the ice as solid -210 favourites on the Friday NHL odds. The Penguins trail as +170 underdogs and the total is listed at 6.5.
Penguins vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
While goals have come at a premium for the Oilers during a disappointing 2-4-1 start, Edmonton shooters have consistently run up the score while recording victories in six straight dates with the Penguins. The Oilers have averaged 5.5 goals and 39 shots on goal while limiting the Pens to a paltry 1.5 goals per game during their current head-to-head surge. However, Edmonton skaters face a huge challenge to snap out of their current scoring slump that has produced just nine total goals over their first five home dates.
Things have not gone much better for the Penguins, who have fallen to defeat by multi-goal margin in four of their five losses to date. The club has particularly struggled on the road when facing Western Conference opponents, losing seven straight and surrendering five goals per game over their past five.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Slow starts have quickly emerged as a recurring theme during the Penguins’ current three-game slide. The Pens have potted just one total first-period goal during their current 0-3-0 run and have allowed an average of two goals in the final frame over their past four games.
Evgeni Malkin provided Pittsburgh with an early-season spark, racking up 11 points in his first five games including three straight multi-point performances on the road, but the Russian veteran has been silent during the club’s losing streak, going pointless while recording just three total shots on goal. Sidney Crosby has also cooled off following a hot start, recording just one point in the past three games and just one total goal this season.
Edmonton Oilers
While the Oilers have yet to find their footing as a team, it has not been because of a lack of effort from their biggest stars. Connor McDavid has roared to life after a relatively slow start, tallying eight points in six games, including both goals in Tuesday’s loss to Carolina that ended a four-game scoring swoon on home ice. Leon Draisaitl is also swinging into form during a four-game points streak that featured a two-point performance in last week’s 4-3 home victory over Philadelphia.
However, things have not gone well for last season’s surprise 50-goal man Zach Hyman, who has yet to make his way onto the scoresheet this season despite tallying 12 total shots on goal over his past three outings.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Penguins vs. Oilers?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 24 Oct 4:43pm | - | - | O +6.5 -110 |
| Closing 26 Oct 3:23am | - | - | O +4.5 -105 |
- Regular Season
Penguins Team Leaders
| Points |
30 |
| + / - |
5 |
| Shots |
92 |
| Penalty Mins |
21 |
| Wins |
6 |
| GAA |
3.37 |
| Points |
42 |
| + / - |
17 |
| Shots |
92 |
| Penalty Mins |
18 |
| Wins |
10 |
| GAA |
2.41 |
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
| Points |
30 |
| + / - |
5 |
| Shots |
92 |
| Penalty Mins |
21 |
| Wins |
6 |
| GAA |
3.37 |
| Points |
42 |
| + / - |
17 |
| Shots |
92 |
| Penalty Mins |
18 |
| Wins |
10 |
| GAA |
2.41 |
Injuries
Philip Tomasino (C)
Owen Pickering (D)
Owen Pickering (D)
Kris Letang (D)
Blake Lizotte (C)
Matt Nieto (LW)
Cody Glass (C)
Kevin Hayes (RW)
Bryan Rust (RW)
Cody Glass (C)
Evan Bouchard (D)
Troy Stecher (D)
Derek Ryan (C)
Evan Bouchard (D)
Travis Dermott (D)
Zach Hyman (LW)
Darnell Nurse (D)
Viktor Arvidsson (LW)
Mattias Janmark (C)
Connor McDavid (C)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Tomasino (C) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 07 / 12 / 24 | 2-2 | 3-1 | + - |
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Tomasino is batting with an upper body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will face Avalanche on Tuesday. |
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| Owen Pickering (D) | Ques Tues | Illness - 01 / 12 / 24 | 3-2 | 4-1 | + - |
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Pickering is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Panthers on Tuesday. |
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| Owen Pickering (D) | Ques Sat | Illness - 27 / 11 / 24 | 5-3 | 6-2 | + - |
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Pickering missed the previous game due to an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be back on the ice on Saturday against the Flames. |
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| Kris Letang (D) | Ques Fri | Illness - 15 / 11 / 24 | 6-7 | 8-5 | + - |
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Letang is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Jets on Friday. |
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| Blake Lizotte (C) | Out indefinitely | Face - 14 / 11 / 24 | 6-8 | 9-5 | + - |
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Lizotte has been put on the injured reserve list due to a concussion, and he will miss an extended period. |
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| Matt Nieto (LW) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 10 / 11 / 24 | 7-8 | 9-6 | + - |
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Nieto has landed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury, and it is unknown when he will return to action. |
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| Cody Glass (C) | Out indefinitely | Concussion - 08 / 11 / 24 | 7-9 | 9-7 | + - |
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Glass has been placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is expected to miss at least next three to four games. |
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| Kevin Hayes (RW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 24 | 9-9 | 10-8 | + - |
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Hayes has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Bryan Rust (RW) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 27 / 10 / 24 | 10-12 | 12-10 | + - |
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Rust has been placed on the injured reserve list due to lower body injury, and he will miss an extended period. |
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| Cody Glass (C) | Ques Tues | Illness - 26 / 10 / 24 | 11-12 | 13-10 | + - |
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Glass missed the last game dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Wild on Tuesday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bouchard (D) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Bouchard had to exit the previous game due to a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Saturday. |
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| Troy Stecher (D) | Ques Thurs | Ear - 04 / 12 / 24 | 3-2 | 1-4 | + - |
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Stecher exited the game with an ear injury, and it is unknown if he will get back on ice for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets. |
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| Derek Ryan (C) | Ques Fri | Illness - 26 / 11 / 24 | 4-3 | 3-4 | + - |
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Ryan is ailing from an illness, and it is up in the air if he will get back on ice against the Hockey Club on Friday. |
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| Evan Bouchard (D) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24 | 4-4 | 4-4 | + - |
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Bouchard is battling an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Rangers on Saturday. |
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| Travis Dermott (D) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 22 / 11 / 24 | 5-4 | 5-4 | + - |
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Dermott is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear how long he will be idle. |
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| Zach Hyman (LW) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24 | 5-4 | 5-4 | + - |
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Hyman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Blue Jackets on Thursday. |
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| Darnell Nurse (D) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 17 / 11 / 24 | 5-6 | 6-5 | + - |
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Nurse is dealing with an upper body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Rangers on Saturday. |
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| Viktor Arvidsson (LW) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 13 / 11 / 24 | 6-8 | 8-6 | + - |
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Arvidsson is placed on the injured reserve list with an undisclosed injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
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| Mattias Janmark (C) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 24 | 6-10 | 8-8 | + - |
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Janmark is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be in Saturday's lineup versus the Canucks. |
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| Connor McDavid (C) | Prob Wed | Lower Body - 28 / 10 / 24 | 8-12 | 9-11 | + - |
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McDavid is dealing with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Golden Knights on Wednesday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 24 Oct 4:43pm - - O +6.5 -110 Closing 26 Oct 3:23am - - O +4.5 -105 -
- Regular Season
Penguins Team Leaders
Points 30
+ / - 5
Shots 92
Penalty Mins 21
Wins 6
GAA 3.37
Points 42
+ / - 17
Shots 92
Penalty Mins 18
Wins 10
GAA 2.41
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- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
Points 30
+ / - 5
Shots 92
Penalty Mins 21
Wins 6
GAA 3.37
Points 42
+ / - 17
Shots 92
Penalty Mins 18
Wins 10
GAA 2.41
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Injuries
Philip Tomasino (C)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 07 / 12 / 24Owen Pickering (D)
Ques Tues Illness - 01 / 12 / 24Owen Pickering (D)
Ques Sat Illness - 27 / 11 / 24Kris Letang (D)
Ques Fri Illness - 15 / 11 / 24Blake Lizotte (C)
Out indefinitely Face - 14 / 11 / 24Matt Nieto (LW)
Out indefinitely Knee - 10 / 11 / 24Cody Glass (C)
Out indefinitely Concussion - 08 / 11 / 24Kevin Hayes (RW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 24Bryan Rust (RW)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 27 / 10 / 24Cody Glass (C)
Ques Tues Illness - 26 / 10 / 24Evan Bouchard (D)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24Troy Stecher (D)
Ques Thurs Ear - 04 / 12 / 24Derek Ryan (C)
Ques Fri Illness - 26 / 11 / 24Evan Bouchard (D)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24Travis Dermott (D)
Out indefinitely Illness - 22 / 11 / 24Zach Hyman (LW)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24Darnell Nurse (D)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 17 / 11 / 24Viktor Arvidsson (LW)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 13 / 11 / 24Mattias Janmark (C)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 24Connor McDavid (C)
Prob Wed Lower Body - 28 / 10 / 24Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Philip Tomasino (C) Ques Tues Upper Body - 07 / 12 / 24 2-2 3-1 + - Tomasino is batting with an upper body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will face Avalanche on Tuesday.
Owen Pickering (D) Ques Tues Illness - 01 / 12 / 24 3-2 4-1 + - Pickering is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Panthers on Tuesday.
Owen Pickering (D) Ques Sat Illness - 27 / 11 / 24 5-3 6-2 + - Pickering missed the previous game due to an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be back on the ice on Saturday against the Flames.
Kris Letang (D) Ques Fri Illness - 15 / 11 / 24 6-7 8-5 + - Letang is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Jets on Friday.
Blake Lizotte (C) Out indefinitely Face - 14 / 11 / 24 6-8 9-5 + - Lizotte has been put on the injured reserve list due to a concussion, and he will miss an extended period.
Matt Nieto (LW) Out indefinitely Knee - 10 / 11 / 24 7-8 9-6 + - Nieto has landed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury, and it is unknown when he will return to action.
Cody Glass (C) Out indefinitely Concussion - 08 / 11 / 24 7-9 9-7 + - Glass has been placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is expected to miss at least next three to four games.
Kevin Hayes (RW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 24 9-9 10-8 + - Hayes has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Bryan Rust (RW) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 27 / 10 / 24 10-12 12-10 + - Rust has been placed on the injured reserve list due to lower body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Cody Glass (C) Ques Tues Illness - 26 / 10 / 24 11-12 13-10 + - Glass missed the last game dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Wild on Tuesday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Evan Bouchard (D) Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 12 / 24 0-1 0-1 + - Bouchard had to exit the previous game due to a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Troy Stecher (D) Ques Thurs Ear - 04 / 12 / 24 3-2 1-4 + - Stecher exited the game with an ear injury, and it is unknown if he will get back on ice for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Derek Ryan (C) Ques Fri Illness - 26 / 11 / 24 4-3 3-4 + - Ryan is ailing from an illness, and it is up in the air if he will get back on ice against the Hockey Club on Friday.
Evan Bouchard (D) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 23 / 11 / 24 4-4 4-4 + - Bouchard is battling an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Rangers on Saturday.
Travis Dermott (D) Out indefinitely Illness - 22 / 11 / 24 5-4 5-4 + - Dermott is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Zach Hyman (LW) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 20 / 11 / 24 5-4 5-4 + - Hyman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Darnell Nurse (D) Ques Sat Upper Body - 17 / 11 / 24 5-6 6-5 + - Nurse is dealing with an upper body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Rangers on Saturday.
Viktor Arvidsson (LW) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 13 / 11 / 24 6-8 8-6 + - Arvidsson is placed on the injured reserve list with an undisclosed injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Mattias Janmark (C) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 24 6-10 8-8 + - Janmark is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be in Saturday's lineup versus the Canucks.
Connor McDavid (C) Prob Wed Lower Body - 28 / 10 / 24 8-12 9-11 + - McDavid is dealing with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.