NHL Odds: Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday

This Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins (7 PM ET on Sportsnet ONE). Touted as two of the top teams heading into the regular season, neither team has performed as expected. Those slow starts have caused both teams’ odds to hoist the Cup fall; currently, Pittsburgh is +1200 and Edmonton is +1400.


The Oilers (2-5-0) haven’t been able to put things together yet, despite entering the fourth week of the season. What was the eighth-best offense last year, now sits 30th in the league. To no one’s surprise, Connor McDavid is just fine; he’s produced three goals and five assists through seven games, but after McDavid, the Oilers’ offense drops off significantly. Edmonton will be up against the league’s worst defensive team on Tuesday, so they should have opportunities to find the back of the net.


In short, the 5-3-1 Pittsburgh Penguins have been a defensive nightmare in 2017-18. They have given up a shocking 4.33 goals per game, and the combined save percentage of Matt Murray and Antti Niemi sits below .900. Murray is expected to get the start at home, so he’ll need to be better if the Penguins hope to keep the Oilers’ offense down.

NHL Odds: Pittsburgh Welcomes Oilers to Town

The struggling Edmonton Oilers will look to improve upon their 2-5-0 record this Tuesday, as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (7 PM ET on Sportsnet ONE). Edmonton has lost six straight games, and have been without Leon Draisaitl for the last four. They’ll look to get back on track against the 31st-ranked defense of the Pens.


With shaky defense and goaltending, the Penguins have needed their offensive stars to produce, and they have. Sidney Crosby (5 goals, 5 assists) and Evgeni Malkin (3 goals, 7 assists) lead the team in points. Pittsburgh will need that scoring to continue against an Oilers squad that’s due for an offensive breakout.