Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+185) Oilers (-215)

Rogers Place is where the Edmonton Oilers will go up against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The series is tied 2-2. The moneyline on this game has the Kings at +185 and the Oilers are at -215. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 defeat against the Oilers in Game 4. Los Angeles earned 6 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances and scored 1 goal. The Kings had a solid offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 39 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 274 goals (11th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 254. For the year, they have racked up 104 points and their points % is .634. Los Angeles has accounted for 269 power play opportunities and they have added 68 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.28%. When playing at even strength, the Kings have allowed 189 goals while having 206 on offense. Los Angeles has taken 2,658 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Kings so far have had 2,289 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .889. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 269 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have earned 65 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has taken the ice for 221 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 94-81-25 and he was named the starter in 201 games. Opponents have notched 611 goals versus Korpisalo in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.01. Korpisalo has seen 6,359 shots against him and has amassed 5,748 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .904 during his 12,177 minutes in the crease. During his career on the ice, Korpisalo has accounted for 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .498.

In Game 4 Edmonton had 3 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 2 out of those tries. The Oilers converted 5 goals of the 42 shots on goal they tried.

Edmonton has attempted 2,754 shots (6th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.80%, while allowing the other team 2,572 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.98% on their opponents 278 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.0%. They have earned 275 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 32.36%. The Oilers have racked up 236 goals at even strength and 89 goals (1st in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 256 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 64 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 325 goals, 109 points, in addition to a points percentage of .665.

Across the rink you are likely to see Stuart Skinner protecting the goal. Skinner is sitting with a lifetime record of 36-20-5 and has participated in 64 contests. Skinner's quality start percentage sits at 57.4% and he has made 35 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has tallied 1,771 stops out of 1,941 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has allowed 170 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 61 games and his ice time sits at 3,697 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+185)

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