We split our Free Picks 1-1 last night but still picked up a small profit of 0.14 units. The Kings held on against the Sharks but lost in a shootout. With two games on the board tonight we have one pick:
Edmonton Oilers @ Nashville Predators: OILERS 2.23 BetOnline
We will take this price on the Oilers tonight against a tired Predators team. The Nashville Predators played last night (4-0 victory against Columbus) and the Edmonton Oilers have had 2 days to rest since their 5-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers are outscoring the Predators (Oilers score 2.56 goals per game, Predators score 2.40 goals per game) but they really need to get their defense together. The Oilers are 2nd worst for goals allowed per game at 3.52 goals against per game. The Flames are dead last with 3.58 goals against. Over their last 10 games, the Oilers have scored 2.90 goals per game and have allowed 3.00 goals against. Also note that when playing Away the Oilers score 2.93 goals per game. The Oilers will look to turn their defense around tonight with the arrival of Ilya Bryzgalov. Bryzgalov will get his first start for the Oilers tonight (he made a brief appearance in the Oilers last outing) and currently has a 1.76 GAA and a .923 SV%. Bryz has a lifet ime (NHL) 2.55 goals against average and a .913 SV%. Both teams are similar with their special teams, as the Oilers have a 20.7 PP% (11th overall) and are going 82.6% on the penalty kill, and the Predators are going 21.5% on their power play (8th overall), and have a 84.0 PK%. Over their last 10 games, the Oilers have an incredible 33.3 PP% and the Predators have scored on 17.6% of their tries over their last 10. The Oilers can score more goals than the Predators and if they can keep goals out of their own net tonight they have a decent shot at winning this game. We will take the Oilers tonight for a good price in our only pick out of the two games today.
