Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers NHL Point Spread Picks 3/26/2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +170 and the Oilers at -210.

Los Angeles has a record of 27-39-8 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 175 goals and given up 232 goals for a point differential of -57. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-47-0 and an over/under record of 35-36-0. Edmonton has a record of 33-34-8 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 210 goals and surrendered 247 for a goal differential of -37. Their record against the spread is 33-42-0 while their over/under record is 34-36-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 27-47-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 35-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 33-42-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/23/19 LW Ilya Kovalchuk None is questionable Monday vs Calgary
03/23/19 LW Brendan Leipsic Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Calgary

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/23/19 LW Jujhar Khaira Foot is questionable Tuesday vs Los Angeles
02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 15 wins and 21 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 1,224 shots against him and he's given up 133 goals. He's made 1,091 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Anze Kopitar has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Kings. He has 21 goals this year with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 20 goals on 161 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 61 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 25 goals this season with 192 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 23 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,380 shots against him and he's surrendered 127 goals. He's made 1,253 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 43 goals on 205 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 95 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 211 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.31% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Kings have 62 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 31st in the league with 175 goals while they've given up 232 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 195 power play opportunities and scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 20th with 210 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 247 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.61%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 74 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 45 power play goals on 212 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 229 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 4,016 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,322 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.7% as they have 2,981 attempts while they have given up 3,270 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 2,174 face-off wins compared to 2,133 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,725 hits and they have blocked 1,052 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,146 face-off wins compared to 2,263 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 2,028 hits and they have blocked 1,069 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 4,064 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,323 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 25th as they have 3,012 attempts while they have given up 3,254 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton -210

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