Maple Leafs at Oilers 12/14/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Edmonton Oilers head back on home on Saturday and will host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Oilers are 18-12-4 on the year and sit 2nd in the Pacific. Edmonton has won four of their last ten games and are riding a three game losing streak. The Oilers have won four of their last ten games and lost to the Wild 6-5 on Thursday. Edmonton is 8-5-3 on their home ice.

Mikko Koskinen will make his 18th start in the net for the Oilers.  Koskinen is 11-4-2 on the season with 1 shutout.  Koskinen has allowed 49 goals and carries a 2.72 goals against average.  The Edmonton Oilers feature the 6th best penalty kill units in the NHL. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs remain on the road after losing in Calgary 4-2 on Thursday. The Maple Leafs are 15-14-4 on the year and sit 6th in the Atlantic. Toronto has won six of their last ten games and carry a 8-10 road record. The Maple Leafs average 3.18 goals per game which ranks 11th in the NHL. 

Frederik Andersen will make his 27th start in the goal for Toronto. Andersen is 15-8-3 on the year with 1 shutout. Andersen carries a .918 save percentage and has allowed 66 goals on the year. The Maple Leafs are 25th in the league with an average of 3.21 goals allowed per game.