Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Picks

Edmonton has gone UNDER four in a row while getting outstanding goaltending. The Oilers have allowed only three goals in that span, which included a 2-1 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday, when former Penguin Tristan Jarry stopped 15 of 17 shots. Pittsburgh is 4-0 UNDER its past four road games against teams with winning home records and 3-0-1 UNDER versus opponents that allowed two or fewer goals in their previous game. The Oilers are 3-0-1 UNDER in the fourth game of a 4-in-6-day stretch. Jarry is expected to start, and he is 13-4-2 with a 2.61 goals-against average with two shutouts. Pittsburgh's likely starter, Arturs Silovs, has stopped 75 of 81 shots in three games, but he lost all three as the Penguins haven't done much in the offensive zone. Take the UNDER. 

It can't be easy to be a Penguins fan these days. Of the Penguins' last 12 losses, nine have occurred by only one goal. Pittsburgh's previous two games have been fierce. The Penguins, leading by four goals this past Saturday, lost in overtime to the Sharks, 6-5. They led by three goals and then lost in overtime to the Mammoth, 4-3, two days ago, marking a fifth consecutive loss, with four coming either in a shootout or overtime. The cure here is to back the Penguins on the puck line. Pittsburgh still has the fifth-best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference despite multiple blown leads. If given 1.5 goals, the Penguins would be 15-3 in their last 18 games. This is Pittsburgh's finale of a five-game homestand. Edmonton comes visiting just 6-7 in its previous 13 games, with old pal Tristan Jarry expected to be in the net. Jarry played for Pittsburgh for nine seasons. The Penguins certainly know his tendencies. Take the Penguins on the puck line.

Edmonton has won seven meetings in a row against Pittsburgh, and the Penguins have only scored a total of nine goals in those games, getting shutout 4-0 in the past two. Edmonton has won seven of nine overall, including 4-0 at Boston on Tuesday night when Stuart Skinner had 26 saves and Adam Henrique scored twice for the Oilers, who are 7-1 playing with one day of rest. Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and it has lost four of five with one day of rest. The Oilers have gone UNDER four straight and seven of nine and they have allowed just five goals in four games. Skinner is 16-8-3 with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. Five of the past six meetings at Pittsburgh have stayed UNDER. Take the Oilers and the UNDER. 

Edmonton has won the past five meetings following a 6-1 victory over the Penguins last Sunday. Calvin Pickard stopped 22 of 23 shots in that game and he is expected in net today. Pickard is 8-4-0 with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. The Oilers have won 14 of 19 road games although they come off a 3-2 shootout loss at Buffalo yesterday. The Oilers still have won five of seven and they are in second place in the Pacific Division. Pittsburgh has lost five of six and it has been outscored 11-1 its past two games against Washington and Boston. Tristan Jarry is the likely starter in net for the Penguins with an 18-20-4 record. Edmonton averages 3.48 goals per game and it has allowed only 2.0 goals its past seven games. Play the Oilers as a Max Play.