Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-150) Kings (+130)

The Edmonton Oilers are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at -150 while the Kings are sitting at +130. The total is 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 2. Edmonton earned 8 minutes in the box in this matchup. Additionally, they had 1 chance with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 37 shots they looked to score on.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have amassed 278 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have tallied 64 goals in those chances. The Oilers have had 2,572 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .900. Edmonton has taken 2,754 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.8%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 192 goals while notching 236 of their own. Edmonton has 275 power play chances and they have notched 89 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 32.36%. For the current season, they have recorded 109 points and their points percentage comes in at .665. Pertaining to their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 325 goals (1st in the league) this year and have given up 256.

The player in the crease for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has played in 64 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 36-20-5 and he was named the starter in 61 games. Opponents have racked up 170 goals versus Skinner in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.76. Skinner has seen 1,941 shots against him and he has 1,771 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 3,697 minutes on the ice. In his career, Skinner has earned 35 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .574.

In Game 2 Los Angeles had 4 power play chances in this outing but were not able to net one. The Kings recorded 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Los Angeles has attempted 2,658 shots (11th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.31%, while allowing the other team 2,289 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.84% on their opponents 269 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%. They have recorded 269 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 25.28%. The Kings have accumulated 206 goals at even strength and 68 goals (4th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 254 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 65 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have notched a total of 274 goals, 104 points, in addition to a points percentage of .634.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Teams are averaging 3.01 goals/game and he has relinquished 611 goals in total. Korpisalo's percentage of quality starts sits at 49.8% and he has 100 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 201 games and has accumulated 12,177 mins. Korpisalo has earned a lifetime mark of 94-81-25 and has been in goal for 221 games. He has tallied 5,748 stops out of 6,359 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .904.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+130) and under 6.5 goals

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