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

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

The Edmonton Oilers (45-23-9) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (45-22-10).

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 victory against the Ducks in their previous game. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing in the victory. For the matchup, they scored on 6 of the 45 shots they launched. They also had 3 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. Edmonton garnered 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

In relation to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 306 goals (1st in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 250. For the current campaign, they have tallied 99 points and their points percentage comes in at .643. Edmonton comes into tonight with 262 power play opportunities and they have notched 85 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 32.44%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 187 goals while scoring 221 as an offensive unit. Edmonton has attempted 2,577 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.9%. The Oilers so far have had 2,442 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 264 power play opportunities (5th in hockey) and have a total of 63 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. In his professional hockey career, Skinner has tallied 31 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .544. His save percentage sits at .910 for his 3,456 minutes guarding the cage. Skinner has had 1,839 shot attempts against him and he has 1,674 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 165 goals against Skinner in his career and his goals against average is 2.86. He has an overall mark of 32-20-5 and he has started in 57 games. Skinner has played in 60 matchups during his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Los Angeles played the Canucks in a matchup where the Kings ended up with the win by a final score of 4-1. The Kings scored 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup and earned 1 out of those attempts.

Los Angeles has tried 2,500 shots (9th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.40%, while allowing the opposition 2,152 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.69% on the other teams 255 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.9%. They have earned 253 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.30%. The Kings have 196 goals at even strength and 64 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 239 goals to be scored by way of 177 goals at even strength and 62 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 260 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .649.

Across the ice you are expected to see Pheonix Copley in net. He has a tally of 1,551 saves out of 1,722 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .901. Copley has accrued a career record of 40-13-6 and has been in net for 65 contests. He got the starting nod in 59 games and has accumulated 3,642 mins. Copley's quality start rate is 61.0% and he has qualified for 36 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has yielded 171 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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