Oilers vs. Penguins Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 3, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers (36-20-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (27-23-8) on Sunday, March 3, with the Oilers coming off a win in their last game and the Penguins a defeat. The bookmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -195 on the moneyline, and the Penguins are at +160.

The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of March 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Penguins Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-195) | PIT: (+160)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (129) | PIT: +1.5 (-157)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-109) | Under: (-112)

Injury Report as of March 3

Oilers: None

Penguins: Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out), Jake Guentzel: Upper Body (Out), Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out)

Oilers vs. Penguins Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Oilers (-1.5)

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Oilers vs. Penguins Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Penguins Avg. (Rank)
3.52 (4th) Goals Scored 2.95 (22nd)
2.95 (12th) Goals Allowed 2.72 (5th)
33.6 (2nd) Shots 33.1 (5th)
28.4 (5th) Shots Allowed 29.9 (15th)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 56 22 73 95 187 5 +22
Leon Draisaitl 58 30 45 75 156 15 +15
Zach Hyman 57 40 19 59 208 12 +22
Evan Bouchard 58 15 42 57 154 6 +14
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 57 16 39 55 129 3 +10

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Penguins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Sidney Crosby 58 32 31 63 209 8 +16
Jake Guentzel 50 22 30 52 185 4 +9
Evgeni Malkin 58 16 29 45 151 3 +4
Erik Karlsson 58 8 35 43 140 2 +10
Kris Letang 58 7 30 37 122 0 +13

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have won 32 of their 49 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (65.3%).
  • The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.1% in this matchup.
  • The Penguins have won 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 38.5% chance to win.
  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 58 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh has played 23 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

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