Oilers vs Penguins Picks and Prediction – 1/10/2025

The Edmonton Oilers are taking to the road to face the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. The game is taking place at 7:00 PM EST and is being aired live on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The last 5 games for the Oilers has seen them playing decent posting a 3-1-1 mark on the year. The last game on the ice was a win over the Seattle Kraken by a score of 4-2. The win moved the Edmonton Oilers to a record of 25-12-3 overall on the season.

This season the offense for the Oilers has managed to get 3.30 goals per game on 32 shots per game. The defense for the Oilers has allowed 2.73 goals per game while facing only 26.2 shots per game. The power play for Edmonton is converting at a clip of 23.8% on the year and the penalty kill for the Oilers is sitting at 77.4% on the season.

Pittsburgh in their last 5 games have struggled quite a bit with a 1-2-2 record. The last game on the ice for the Penguins was an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-3. The losses have dropped the Penguins to a record of 17-17-6 on the season overall.

On the offensive side of the puck the Penguins have managed to get 3.02 goals per game on 28.5 shots per game. The defense for Pittsburgh has allowed 3.62 goals per game, but have faced 31.4 shots per game. The power play for Pittsburgh is converting at a clip of 26.2% on the year, but the penalty kill for the Penguins has killed off 80.3% of the power plays faced on the year. 

This game here is one that should be an easy game for the Oilers to win. The Penguins have been on a struggling slide as of late and that will definitely make it harder to see the Penguins playing well enough to secure the win in this game. However, the Oilers are on the road and that will give the Penguins a chance, but the Oilers offense will take advantage of the much weaker Penguins defensive efforts and secure the win. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win 4-2.