Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers 3/15/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/14/2022 at 10:01 PM ET

Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers 3/15/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Red Wings have dropped their last 5 games and out of all but one game have been completely dominated. The Red Wings last game was a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. The loss for the Red Wings against the Flames dropped the Detroit team to a record of 24-28-7 on the year and have posted an 8-16-3 record on the road.

The Oilers are coming here after going 2-3 in their last 5 games. The last game for the Oilers was a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-1. The win moved the Oilers to a record of 32-23-4 record on the year, but Edmonton is sitting on a record of 16-12-0 at home on the year.

This season the Red Wings have only managed to get 2.83 goals per game with 29 power play goals and 3 short handed goals. The power play conversion for the Red Wings is sitting at 17.3% on the year and the penalty kill sits at 72.8%. The defense for Detroit has allowed 3.71 goals per game while giving up 43 power play goals and 6 short handed goals.

For Edmonton the team is coming in with 3.22 goals per game and have 43 power play goals and 5 short handed goals. The power play conversion for the Edmonton Oilers sits at 24% on the year and the penalty kill for the Oilers has killed off 76.2% of the power plays faced. The defense for Edmonton has allowed 5 short handed goals, 44 power play goals, but has given up only 3.17 goals per game.

The Red Wings are coming in playing horrible lately and that is going to be a major issue for Detroit here. The lack of defense for the Red Wings will show up in this game here and that is bad news as Edmonton has a good offense. Offensively and defensively the Oilers are going to dominate this game and control the game from the drop of the puck. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win 4-2.