Penguins vs Oilers Betting Odds, Trends, & Free Pick [3/10/17]

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Jay Cooper
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Pittsburgh (41-16-8) at Edmonton (35-23-8)
When: Friday, March 10th 2017
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Time: 9:05 ET | TV: ROOT Pittsburgh, Sportsnet West

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Two of the best offensive stars in the league meet once again as Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins meet Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, but it’s another star who’s on a red-hot tear right now. Evgeni Malkin recorded his sixth three-point performance of the season with two goals and an assist in Tuesday’s 7-4 victory over Winnipeg, increasing his overall point total to eight (five goals, three assists) during Pittsburgh’s three-game winning streak. The Russian star leads the NHL is points per game (1.21) and has 70 points in 58 games. He also scored in the Penguins’ 4-3 win over the Oilers on November 8th –  a game in which Pittsburgh overcame a 3-1 deficit despite Crosby (NHL-leading 34 goals) being held off the scoresheet. Defenseman Justin Schultz, who spent his first 3.5 NHL seasons with the Oilers, will return to Edmonton tonight. Schultz has scored a goal in three straight games and added three assists, with four of the six points being recorded on the power play. Conor Sheary had a pair of assists versus the Jets for his second straight multi-point performance and also scored twice in the first meeting with the Oilers. Center Nick Bonino increased his point total to five (three goals, two assists) in his last three games by recording his second career hat trick on Tuesday to kick off the team’s five-game road trip.

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McDavid, who is averaging 1.12 points per game, recorded three assists in the first meeting this season, but was held off the scoresheet for the first time in five games in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Benoit Pouliot feels he’s recovered from a bad fall in practice and will return to game action for the first time in nearly a month against the Penguins. Zack Kassian scored his team’s lone goal on Tuesday, dropping Edmonton to 1-1-0 on its season-high eight-game homestand. Edmonton has dropped three of their last five games overall and currently sit in the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoff race, just two points behind fourth-seeded Anaheim. The Oilers long homestand will also include visits from Montreal, Boston, and Los Angeles. Center Leon Draisaitl (team-leading 23 goals) has been limited to just one assist in his last four games after recording seven points (three goals, four assists) in his previous six.

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We went with Pittsburgh the other night against Winnipeg because they were on fire offensively and they didn’t disappoint. Let’s stick with them one more time in which should be another high-scoring affair.

Pick: Penguins -115

W/L TRENDS

Pittsburgh
  • Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
  • Penguins are 9-3 in their last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
  • Penguins are 42-15 in their last 57 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Penguins are 19-8 in their last 27 games following a win.
  • Penguins are 44-20 in their last 64 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Penguins are 71-34 in their last 105 overall.
Edmonton
  • Oilers are 9-3 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
  • Oilers are 17-35 in their last 52 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
  • Oilers are 8-20 in their last 28 Friday games.
  • Oilers are 21-54 in their last 75 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
  • Oilers are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
  • Oilers are 20-55 in their last 75 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.

OU TRENDS

Pittsburgh
  • Under is 5-0 in Penguins last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 road games.
  • Over is 37-11-7 in Penguins last 55 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 18-7-1 in Penguins last 26 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
  • Over is 18-7-2 in Penguins last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Over is 35-14-6 in Penguins last 55 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Over is 47-21-7 in Penguins last 75 games following a win.
  • Over is 39-19-2 in Penguins last 60 overall.
Edmonton
  • Under is 6-0-2 in Oilers last 8 Friday games.
  • Over is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Under is 6-1 in Oilers last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
  • Under is 6-1-1 in Oilers last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
  • Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Under is 18-6-2 in Oilers last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
  • Over is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
  • Under is 5-2-1 in Oilers last 8 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
  • Under is 33-16-3 in Oilers last 52 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Edmonton.
  • Penguins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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