Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-14-11) are en route to Rogers Place on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (25-18-8).

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 victory against the Kraken in the last game they played. Pittsburgh accumulated 6 mins in the box in this outing. The Penguins had a solid offensive outing in the victory. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to score. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 32 shots they launched.

In reference to scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 155 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 140. For the season, they have racked up 57 points and their points percentage is .594. Pittsburgh is sitting with 132 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 28.03%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 116 goals while having 118 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh has taken 1,391 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. The Penguins so far have had 1,324 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 142 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have scored 24 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Arturs Silovs. In his career, Silovs has 19 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .475. He has a save percentage of .885 for his 1,060 minutes between the pipes. Silovs has seen 1,064 shot attempts against him and has accrued 942 total saves. Opponents have scored 122 goals versus Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.05. He has an overall record of 16-14-10 and he was named the starter in 40 games. Silovs has played in 41 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Edmonton opposed the Devils in an outing where the Oilers took the defeat by a tally of 2-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Oilers netted 1 goal of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

Edmonton has taken 1,488 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 1,376 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.58% on their opponents 139 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have a total of 141 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 32.62%. The Oilers are sitting with 125 goals at even strength and 46 goals (1st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 157 goals to be scored by way of 130 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 171 goals, 58 points, as well as a points percentage of .569.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. Jarry has accumulated a lifetime record of 165-101-33 and has participated in 313 contests. Jarry's rate of quality starts comes in at 58.7% and he has accumulated 176 quality starting assignments in his career. He has compiled 8,060 stops out of 8,865 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .909. His opposition is averaging 2.68 goals/game and he has conceded 805 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 300 games and has been on the ice for 15,577 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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