The Edmonton Oilers are set to visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, for a marquee matchup featuring two of the generation’s greatest talents, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Both teams are looking to correct their course after frustrating weekends, making this a pivotal contest for their respective playoff hopes.
TV Channels and Streaming Options for USA and Canada
If you are wondering how to catch the action live, here is the complete broadcast schedule for the game. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MT).
In the USA: The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and truTV. If you prefer streaming, you can watch the game live on HBO Max (B/R Sports Add-On).
In Canada: Fans can catch the game on Sportsnet West (SNW), Sportsnet Oilers (SNO), and Sportsnet East (SNE). For cord-cutters, the game is available for streaming via Sportsnet+.
Team Records and Recent Performance
Both teams come into Tuesday’s game trying to shake off recent slumps. The Edmonton Oilers currently sit 4th in the Pacific Division with a record of 15-12-6 (36 points). They have struggled to string together wins, a trend that continued this past weekend. In their last outing on Sunday, December 14, they fell 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, ending a brief two-game win streak.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are enduring a tougher stretch, having lost five straight games to drop to 14-8-9 (37 points), placing them 5th in the Metropolitan Division. Their last game was a heartbreaker on Sunday, December 14, where they blew a 3-0 lead to lose 5-4 in overtime to the Utah Mammoth. This pattern of surrendering leads has become a worrying trend for Pittsburgh.
Leading Scorers and Key Injuries (2025-26 Season)
Despite the team’s inconsistency, Connor McDavid continues to light up the scoresheet, leading the Oilers with 18 goals and 34 assists for 52 points in 32 games. Leon Draisaitl is right behind him with 43 points (17G, 26A), and defenseman Evan Bouchard has contributed 30 points from the blue line.
For Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby remains the heartbeat of the team with 19 goals and 15 assists (34 points). However, the Penguins are dealing with a massive blow to their lineup: Evgeni Malkin is currently on Injured Reserve (IR) with an upper-body injury and is out week-to-week.
Other Key Injuries:
- Oilers: Jack Roslovic (Out), Jake Walman (Out), Curtis Lazar (Out).
- Penguins: Blake Lizotte (Out), Rickard Rakell (Out).
Game Prediction and Betting Insight
Personally, I think this game screams “over.” The betting line has the Oilers as -148 favorites with the Over/Under set at 6.5. Pittsburgh’s defense has been porous lately, giving up 11 goals in their last two games alone, while Edmonton boasts the second-highest goal total in the league (110 GF). Without Malkin to anchor the second line, Pittsburgh will struggle to match Edmonton’s depth scoring. I’m expecting a high-scoring affair where McDavid and Draisaitl exploit the Penguins’ fragile confidence. My Prediction: Oilers win 5-3.
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