Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 1/5/2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Staples Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -105 and the Kings at -105.

Edmonton has a record of 19-18-3 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 114 goals and given up 127 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-21-0 and an over/under record of 17-19-0. Los Angeles is 16-23-3 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 94 goals and surrendered 127 for a goal differential of -33. Their record against the spread is 16-25-0 while their over/under record is 16-24-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 19-21-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 17-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 16-25-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 16-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/29/18 RW Alex Chiasson Knee IR (12/29)
12/13/18 D Kris Russell Undisclosed IR (12/13)
12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/03/19 RW Kailer Yamamoto Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/22/18 D Alec Martinez Undisclosed IR (12/22)
12/15/18 D Dion Phaneuf Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 23 goals this year with 130 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 22 goals on 108 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 12 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 616 shots against him and he's given up 50 goals. He's made 566 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 27 total points this year for the Kings. He has 9 goals this season with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 11 goals on 89 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 6 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 534 shots against him and he's surrendered 54 goals. He's made 480 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 41 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 114 while they've given up 127 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 120 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 11th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.55% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 31st in the NHL with a total of 35 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 118 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 124 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 94 goals scored while they've given up 127 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.87%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,229 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,276 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 1,664 attempts while they have given up 1,701 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,138 face-off wins compared to 1,228 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,088 hits and they have blocked 575 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,287 face-off wins compared to 1,249 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 953 hits and they have blocked 610 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 2,291 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,469 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 25th as they have 1,701 attempts while they have given up 1,859 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton -105

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