NHL Betting Breakdown: Previews, Odds and Plays for Saturday, February 27

classybuzzFebruary 27, 2021

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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders

Assembly for the fifth time over 22 days, Pittsburgh visits New York for an East Division showdown tonight. Recreation time for the Penguins vs. Islanders contest is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET on the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. After New York gained the primary assembly, 4–3 at residence on Feb. 6, Pittsburgh has gained the final three towards the Islanders. The Penguins posted a 4–3 (SO) win on the highway and a pair of victories (4–1 and 3–2) at residence. 4 of the final seven conferences have wanted further time to resolve the winner.

Pittsburgh (10-7-1) is fifth total within the East Division standings, with 21 factors, however path first-place Boston by simply three factors. The Penguins are taking part in a 3rd straight highway sport following two contests in Washington. Pittsburgh defeated the Capitals 3–2 in additional time on Feb. 23 and misplaced 5–2 throughout their final sport on Thursday. The Penguins have a -4 objectives for/objectives towards ratio. They common 2.94 objectives per sport on offense and permit 3.33 objectives per sport on protection. Pittsburgh is 3-6-1 on the highway this season.

New York (10-6-3) sits third within the East Division with 23 factors. The Islanders are taking part in a 3rd straight residence sport. New York defeated Buffalo 3–2 on Feb. 22 and blasted Boston 7–2 throughout their final sport on Thursday. 5 totally different gamers scored within the third interval through the win towards the Bruins. New York is permitting 2.32 objectives per sport on protection and averaging 2.68 objectives per sport on offense. The Islanders are the one workforce with out a regulation-time loss at residence as they’re 6-0-1 at Nassau Coliseum.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers

Excessive-scoring squads meet when Toronto visits Edmonton for a battle of the highest two NHL North Division groups. The puck drop for the Maple Leafs vs. Oilers contest is at 7:00 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. That is the fifth of 9 conferences this season. These groups cut up the primary 4 video games as Toronto misplaced 3–1 and gained 4–2 at residence earlier than the Oilers shedding 4–3 and successful 4–3 in additional time in Edmonton. The Maple Leafs have the higher hand on this collection as they’ve gained 9 of the final 12 video games.

Toronto (15-4-2) ranks first within the North Division, plus first total within the NHL, with 32 factors. The Maple Leafs are 8-2-1 over their final 11 video games, and six of these wins have been by at the very least two objectives. Toronto travels to Edmonton following two contests at residence towards Calgary. The Flames gained 3–0 on Feb. 22, and the Maple Leafs gained 2–1 in additional time on Feb. 24. Toronto is averaging 3.52 objectives per sport on offense and permitting 2.62 objectives per sport on protection. The Maple Leafs are 6-1-1 on the highway this season.

Edmonton (14-8-0) trails Toronto by 4 factors and sits third total within the NHL with 28 factors. The Oilers are driving a five-game successful streak and return residence following 4–3 and 3–0 wins in Vancouver. Previous to that, the Oilers swept a home-and-home collection towards the Flames as they posted a 2–1 win in Calgary and torched the Flames 7–1 at residence. Edmonton leads the NHL with 3.59 objectives per sport on offense, and they’re permitting 2.95 objectives per sport on protection. The Oilers are 6-5-0 throughout residence video games.

This contest options 4 of the highest 5 scorers within the NHL. Oilers famous person Connor McDavid leads the league with 40 factors, and teammate Leon Draisaitl is second with 34 factors. Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs on offense, who’s third within the NHL with 31 factors, and Mitchell Marner, who ranks fifth with 30 factors. Together with two seven-goal video games towards Toronto, at the very least seven objectives have been scored in seven of the Oilers’ 11 residence video games. Anticipating that pattern to proceed, wager OVER on the purpose complete.