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Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-01-09 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 44.9%
EDM: 55.1%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.04
EDM: 3.41
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Alex Nedeljkovic - 14-15-5 | 0.894 SV% | 3.12 GAA
EDM
Stuart Skinner - 26-18-4 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
StatPITEDM
Season SV%0.8940.896
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.122.81
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PITAlex Nedeljkovic4340393.0%3.0900.09
EDMStuart Skinner2621580.8%4.435-0.57
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • PIT at home vs EDM: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-22EDM 2 - 6 PITPITEDM
2025-12-16PIT 4 - 6 EDMEDMEDM
2025-01-09PIT 5 - 3 EDMPITEDM
2024-10-25EDM 4 - 0 PITEDMEDM
2024-03-10PIT 0 - 4 EDMEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1921.65
1EDM1100.71
2PIT1000.33
2EDM3001.43
3PIT1232.45
3EDM1900.94
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4