Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/24/2018

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, March 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at -120 and the Oilers at +109.

Los Angeles has a record of 41-27-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 22-13-4-1. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 219 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of +32. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-34-0 and an over/under record of 34-38-0. Edmonton is 33-36-5 including 16-17-3-0 at home this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 214 goals and surrendered 236 for a goal differential of -22. Their record against the spread is 33-41-0 while their over/under record is 35-35-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 41-34-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 34-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 33-41-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 35-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/22/18 D Paul LaDue Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Edmonton
03/22/18 C Trevor Lewis Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs Edmonton

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/22/18 RW Zack Kassian Head is "?" Saturday vs Los Angeles
03/22/18 D Andrej Sekera Foot is "?" Saturday vs Los Angeles
03/19/18 D Oscar Klefbom Shoulder is out for season

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Kings. He has 23 goals this year with 200 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 33 goals on 185 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 86 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 30 wins and 26 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 1,711 shots against him and he's given up 133 goals. He's made 1,578 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 66 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 23 goals this season with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 36 goals on 249 shots. He has 58 assists, giving him a total of 94 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 28 wins and 27 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,804 shots against him and he's surrendered 164 goals. He's made 1,640 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 89 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 219 while they've given up 187 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 219 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 247 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.39% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 24th in the NHL with a total of 71 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 187 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 227 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 18th in the league with 214 goals scored while they've given up 236 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.57%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles has a Corsi percentage of 49.5% as they've tried 4,335 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,430 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 16th in Corsi percentage. They are 16th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.5% as they have 3,253 shots while they've given up 3,320 attempts on defense. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the year. That puts them 13th and 17th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,232 face-off wins as opposed to 2,266 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 15th overall in the NHL. On defense Los Angeles has 1,925 hits and they've blocked 1,110 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the year. That ranks them 10th and 21st respectively in the NHL. They have 2,181 face-off wins as opposed to 2,299 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,970 hits and they've blocked 1,166 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 4th in blocked shots. Edmonton is ranked 9th in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've tried 4,591 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,385 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 51.6%, as they have 3,436 shots while they've given up 3,219 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Oilers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +109

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