Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 12/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-122) Kings (+102)

The Edmonton Oilers (21-11-2) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Kings (19-10-5). The moneyline on this contest has Edmonton at -122 while Los Angeles is opening at +102. The over/under is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 3-1 win against the Senators their last time on the ice. Edmonton compiled 4 penalty mins in this contest. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances and notched 1 goal. The Oilers had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 21 shots they put on goal.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 111 goals (11th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 95. For the current season, they sit with 44 points and their points percentage sits at .647. Edmonton has accumulated 88 power play opportunities and they have scored 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.59%. When at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 75 goals while having 92 on offense. Edmonton has tried 1,094 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Oilers have seen 889 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 79 power play tries (30th in the league) and have tallied 20 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Calvin Pickard. Pickard has taken the ice for 151 contests during his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 55-64-11 and he has gotten the start in 124 games. Opponents have notched 389 goals against Pickard in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.14. Pickard has had 4,051 shots taken against him and has garnered 3,662 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .904 for his 7,428 mins between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Pickard has recorded 63 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .508.

When they took the ice last, Los Angeles went up against the Capitals in a matchup where the Kings ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest and scored 1 on that opportunity. The Kings recorded 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

The Kings have racked up 90 goals at even strength and 14 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Los Angeles has attempted 940 shots (24th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.06%, while allowing the opposition 838 shots. So far this season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned a total of 104 goals, 43 points, as well as a points percentage of .632. They have allowed 87 goals to be scored by of a combination of 68 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 88 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.91%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.73% on their opponents 104 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

For the opposition you will find Darcy Kuemper protecting the net. Kuemper has a career record of 186-137-51 and has played in 405 contests. Kuemper's rate of quality starts sits at 54.9% and he has earned 211 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 10,522 saves out of 11,515 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .914. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has surrendered 993 goals altogether. He has started in 384 games and has accumulated 21,989 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+102) and under 6 goals

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