Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/17/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+145) Oilers (-170)

Rogers Place is where the Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9) will take on the Los Angeles Kings (47-25-10) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Kings at +145 while the Oilers are coming in at -170. The over/under is 7.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory over the Ducks in their previous game. The Kings had a good offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they scored on 5 out of the 36 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 8 power play tries and were able to score 2 goals. Los Angeles garnered 8 penalty mins in this game.

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While at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 189 goals while getting 206 themselves. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 269 power play tries (10th in professional hockey) and have earned 65 goals in those chances. Concerning scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 274 goals (11th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 254. Los Angeles has taken 2,658 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the current season, they have recorded 104 points and their points percentage sits at .634. The Kings have seen 2,289 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 269 power play opportunities and they have tallied 68 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.28%.

The man in net for this game is Pheonix Copley. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Copley has accounted for 35 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .574. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 3,798 mins between the pipes. Copley has had 1,799 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 1,622 total saves. Opponents have racked up 177 goals against Copley in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. He has compiled a mark of 40-15-6 and he was named the starter in 61 games. Copley has played in 68 games over the course of his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Edmonton faced the Sharks in an outing where the Oilers took home the victory by a final score of 5-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Oilers recorded 5 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they pursued.

The Oilers have racked up 236 goals at even strength and 89 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. Edmonton has taken 2,754 shots (6th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.80%, while allowing their opponents 2,572 shots. On the year, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 325 goals, 109 points, and a points percentage of .665. They have permitted 256 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 64 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 275 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 32.36%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.98% on their opponents 278 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Stuart Skinner in goal. Skinner has accrued a career mark of 36-20-5 and has participated in 64 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts is 57.4% and he has accumulated 35 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accounted for 1,771 stops out of the 1,941 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .912. The opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has relinquished 170 goals altogether. He has made the start in 61 contests and has been on the ice for 3,697 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+145)

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