Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/22/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 22, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Penguins +165, Oilers -200; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Penguins +165, Oilers -200; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Penguins +164, Oilers -198; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Pittsburgh Penguins:  23-14-11 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  25-18-8 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Pittsburgh Penguins:  6-2-2 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  5-3-2 last 10

The Penguins are entering this game with 57 points, a 23-14-11 record overall, and they are 12-7-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-3, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Calgary Flames still to be played on Wednesday. In their game against the Kraken, Connor Dewar led the team in goals scored with 2 while Brett Kulak, Justin Brazeau, Parker Wotherspoon, and Rickard Rakell each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Anthony Mantha, Blake Lizotte, and Sidney Crosby each led the team in assists with 2 while Evgeni Malkin led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 save percentage. Their offense has scored 156 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 147 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 58 points, a 25-18-8 record overall, and they are 12-7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1. Matthew Savoie scored 1 goal for them in that one. Isaac Howard and Jake Walman each led the team in assists with 1 while Zach Hyman led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 17 shots with 15 saves and a .882 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 171 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 160 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 25-18-8 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 12-7-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Penguins have looked good in their games this season with their 23-14-11 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 12-7-4 road record this year. The Penguins have been rolling in their games lately as they are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and coming off a 6-3 win over the Kraken in their last one, but they aren't in a great situation for this game. They are on a back-to-back here with a road game against the Flames the night before, so they don't have the rest advantage like the Oilers do. The Oilers haven't been at their best lately as they are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, but they have looked a lot better over the last month than the way they started the season. They have put in a lot of work to climb the standings in the West, and they will be looking to bounce back now. They are off a tight 2-1 loss to the Devils in their last one and they didn't look bad in that game. They will be looking to bounce back now after such a tight loss at home, and they are catching the Penguins in a bad situation here. Look for the Oilers to bounce back at home and take advantage of the Penguins on the road on a back-to-back here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Penguins Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 22, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Penguins 1.

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Pittsburgh Penguins: 95-117 (-25 units) on the moneyline in all games. 42-64 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 24-37 (-19.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 11-5 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%).

Edmonton Oilers: 78-40 (+7.4 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 81-45 (+9.7 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 116-76 (+8.5 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 23-9 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Pittsburgh Penguins:  K. Letang (D) Day To Day - Upper Body. E. Karlsson (D) Out - Lower Body. F. Hallander (C) Out - Leg. T. Howe (LW) Out - ACL.

Edmonton Oilers:  K. Kapanen (RW) Out - Undisclosed. L. Draisaitl (C) Out - Personal. A. Henrique (C) Out - Undisclosed.

“I thought in the third period we got better with actually driving, especially when they had numbers there. [We were] driving the net and being able to create some space.” - Dan Muse after his team’s win against the Kraken in their game on Monday.

“We just wanted to win in the third period, where I think we just kind of thought it was going to be easy. Our previous two games were [shutout wins], not because we didn’t work, we did, we just anticipated it was going to be easy. Once we dug in in the third period and showed some urgency -- nothing fancy, we didn’t draw up any plays -- it was just a lot faster and a lot quicker and we won some more battles and got some more scoring chances.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Devils in their game on Tuesday.

LW Rickard Rakell

C Sidney Crosby

RW Bryan Rust

LD Brett Kulak

RD Kris Letang

G Stuart Skinner

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

Points: Sidney Crosby (55)

Goals: Sidney Crosby (26)

Assists: Sidney Crosby (29)

GAA: Stuart Skinner (2.49)

Points: Connor McDavid (85)

Goals: Connor McDavid (30)

Assists: Connor McDavid (55)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.22)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Muse (1st season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)