Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 1/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, January 9, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-110) Kings (-110)

The Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6). The odds on this game have Edmonton at -110 and Los Angeles is sitting at -110. The over/under is 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Avalanche in their previous game. The Oilers had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 30 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 2 goals. Edmonton amassed 10 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 147 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have tallied 38 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have had 1,332 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Edmonton has tried 1,317 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 98 goals while scoring 96 on offense. Edmonton comes into the game with 149 power play chances and they have notched 48 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 32.21%. For the current season, they have racked up 45 points and their points percentage sits at .549. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 144 goals (3rd in the league) for the season and have allowed 136.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Stuart Skinner. In his career, Skinner has 21 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .568. His save percentage currently is at .913 in his 2,252 minutes guarding the cage. Skinner has had 1,232 shots taken against him and has garnered 1,125 saves. Opponents have scored 107 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.85. He has earned a record of 19-16-2 and he has gotten the start in 37 games. Skinner has played in 39 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Los Angeles played the Golden Knights in an outing where the Kings took home the win by a final of 5-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings scored 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

Los Angeles has taken 1,385 shots (4th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,233 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.30% on their oppositions 148 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.2%. They have earned 147 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.13%. The Kings are sitting with 104 goals at even strength and 34 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 145 goals to be scored by way of 104 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Los Angeles Kings have 138 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .605.

Across the ice you are going to see Pheonix Copley protecting the goal. Copley is the owner of a lifetime record of 26-11-3 and has played in 43 games. Copley's percentage of quality starts is 57.9% and he has 22 quality starts in his pro career. He has accrued 1,060 saves out of the 1,176 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .901. Opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has allowed 116 goals in total. He has started in 38 games and has racked up 2,446 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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