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The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh (3-4-1) is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames, while Edmonton (2-4-1) is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Penguins vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Pittsburgh is 37-41-4-4 all-time against Edmonton.
- The Penguins are averaging 3.38 goals per game.
- Edmonton is averaging 2 goals per game.
- Pittsburgh is allowing 4.25 goals per game.
- The Oilers are allowing 3.85 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview
The Penguins are on a three-game losing streak as Pittsburgh has been struggling to keep the puck out of the net as of late.
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Starting goalie Tristan Jarry has been the team's third-string goalie and the team sent him back to Pittsburgh so he can get his mind off of hockey because he's struggling so much.
Edmonton, meanwhile, like last season, is off to a slow start. But, goalie Stuart Skinner is starting to turn the corner, which is an encouraging sign for the team.
"I think he played unbelievable," Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said about Skinner, via NHL.com. "And I told him after game that if he can play close to that, we're going to have a lot of wins coming our way. But I really enjoyed the way he played tonight. He looked calm and composed and he made the saves that we needed."
Edmonton's offense, however, has been surprisingly bad to begin the season, despite all the firepower.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers: Odds & Prediction
Pittsburgh is a +180 underdog while Edmonton is a -218 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Penguins have struggled to keep the puck out of its net and this is a good spot for the Oilers offense to start to turn the corner and get some confidence.
Skinner, meanwhile, has started to play better and he should be able to have success against this Penguins offense to lead Edmonton to a much-needed win at home.
Prediction: Oilers 5, Penguins 2.
Penguins vs Oilers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Oilers -1.5 (+114)
Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (-120)
Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ shots on goal (-165)
Tip 4: Jeff Skinner over 0.5 points (+100)
