The Oilers will play the Penguins on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 6:08 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Edmonton Oilers currently have a 96.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into this matchup with a 86.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Edmonton Oilers - The Edmonton Oilers have a 11-5-2 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Edmonton Oilers now rank 9th for away team losses.
- Home Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins start this game with a 11-7-3 record as a home team. That puts them 7th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers rank 8th (132) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins, currently rank 9th (128) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Edmonton Oilers rank 22nd (109) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Pittsburgh Penguins, they've given up 156 goals this season, ranking them 1st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Edmonton Oilers have a 0-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Pittsburgh Penguins owning a 1-4 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Edmonton Oilers have a 25-12-3 record and the Pittsburgh Penguins hold a 17-17-8 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...Edmonton Oilers face Pittsburgh Penguins in crucial matchup...on January 9th, 2025...
Oilers hold 25-12-3 record with 0.625 win percentage...Penguins struggle at 17-17-8 with 0.405 win percentage and 42 points...Performance trends shaping up for both teams in 2024-25 NHL season...
Review each team's stats before the game begins...Consider placing bets at BetRivers or BetMGM...Look at game and player prop bets below...Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
It will be a magical clash between two skilled teams...Watch closely as the wizards of the ice battle for supremacy...Who will emerge victorious in this enchanted showdown?
Best Oilers at Penguins Odds
| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Edmonton Oilers |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Pittsburgh Penguins | Favorite Edmonton Oilers |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Edmonton Oilers are the -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the +185 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Edmonton Oilers are -1.5 +115 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are +1.5 -135 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Oilers
Penguins
1/09/25 6:08pm CST | -225+185 |
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $185 at +185 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 35.09%.
- Edmonton Oilers bettors risk $100 to win $44.44 at -225 odds. The implied probability for Edmonton Oilers is 69.23%.
Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Oilers
Penguins
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/09/25 6:08pm CST | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Oilers
Total Goals
EDM at PIT 1/09/25 6:08pm CST | 3.5 o -1403.5 u +100Bet |
Penguins
Total Goals
EDM at PIT 1/09/25 6:08pm CST | 2.5 o -1202.5 u -120Bet |
Connor McDavid
To Score 3 Goals
EDM at PIT 1/09/25 6:08pm CST | Yes +4500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Leon Draisaitl
To Score 3 Goals
EDM at PIT 1/09/25 6:08pm CST | Yes +3300Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x - Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 0.585 | 101 | 48 | 259 | 236 | +23.0 | 25-13-3 | 23-16-2 | 0-1 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| e - Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 0.415 | 80 | 33 | 243 | 293 | -50.0 | 21-15-5 | 13-21-7 | 1-6 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Edmonton Oilers & Pittsburgh Penguins Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Oilers | +700 Bet | +900 Bet |
No Stanley Cup TM Pittsburgh Penguins YR: futures available
Edmonton Oilers & Pittsburgh Penguins Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at 6:08 pm CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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