Red Wings at Oilers 1/22/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 9:08 AM ET

Red Wings at Oilers 1/22/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Edmonton Oilers head back home on Tuesday and will host the Detroit Red Wings. The Oilers are 23-23-3 on the season and 6th in the Pacific. Edmonton is 5-5 over their last ten games but are riding a two game losing streak. The Oilers lost at home 7-4 to Carolina on Sunday and are 12-12-1 on their home ice.

Jimmy Howard will make the start in the goal for Detroit. Howard is 13-13-5 on the season with 88 goals allowed. Howard has allowed 2.78 goals per game. The Detroit Red Wings allow 33 shots on goal per game which ranks 27th in the NHL.

Both teams are hungry for a win going into two and ones losing streak will be ended. The Red Wings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings and are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games. Back the home team in this one. Final Score Prediction: The Oilers win 4-2.