Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/3/2024]

The Edmonton Oilers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Rogers Place on Sunday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Sunday's Penguins vs. Oilers matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

Penguins vs. Oilers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Sunday's NHL game between the Penguins and Oilers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Oilers a 62% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going under.

Penguins vs. Oilers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Oilers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-148)	-1.5 (+128)
Moneyline	+160	-184
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penguins vs. Oilers Picks

Our predictions, matched with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to place on this game, detailed in our NHL best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Puck Line	Penguins +1.5	-148
Moneyline	Penguins	+160
Total	Under 6.5	-105

While the Oilers are more likely to win the game, betting on the Penguins moneyline is the best option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Penguins vs. Oilers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Oilers?

According to our model, Edmonton's Connor McDavid is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Oilers.

Our projections give McDavid a 9.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star is a 44.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	6.1%
Johnny Gruden	5.9%
Rickard Rakell	3.9%
Reilly Smith	3.7%
Evgeni Malkin	3.6%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	9.3%
Leon Draisaitl	8.7%
Zach Hyman	7.4%
Evander Kane	4.9%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	4.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Johnny Gruden	33.3%
Sidney Crosby	33.3%
Rickard Rakell	23.2%
Reilly Smith	21.1%
Evgeni Malkin	20.7%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	44.4%
Leon Draisaitl	43.0%
Zach Hyman	37.2%
Evander Kane	26.7%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	25.6%

Penguins vs. Oilers Game Information

Sunday's action between the Oilers and Penguins at Rogers Place is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Edmonton Oilers
• Date: Sunday March 3, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET / 6:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Place

Our full betting coverage of Penguins vs. Oilers includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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