Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 2/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Kings (23-15-10) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (29-16-1) on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers had a rough game after their 3-1 defeat to the Golden Knights in the last game they played. Edmonton accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. The Oilers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 31 shots they tried.

While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 101 goals while earning 121 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 155 power play tries (15th in the league) and have come away with 26 goals in those attempts. Concerning scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 159 goals (12th in the NHL) this season and have given up 127. Edmonton has tried 1,551 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they sit with 59 points and their points percentage is .641. The Oilers have seen 1,287 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. Edmonton is sitting with 142 power play opportunities and they have tallied 38 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.76%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. The opposition has racked up 252 goals against Skinner in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.64. Skinner has been in net for 99 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 in his 5,723 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 59-30-6 and he has gotten the start in 95 games. In his professional hockey career, Skinner has recorded 58 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .611. Skinner has seen 2,852 shots against him and has recorded 2,600 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Los Angeles went up against the Predators in an outing where the Kings notched a victory by a score of 4-2. They had 1 power play chance in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Kings tallied 4 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have 151 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .583. They have granted a total of 127 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have scored 118 goals at even strength and 33 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 156 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.15%. Los Angeles has tried 1,617 shots (6th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.34%, while allowing the opposition 1,356 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 87.33% on their opponents 150 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.6%.

For the opposition you are likely to see David Rittich between the pipes. He has tallied 4,444 stops out of the 4,907 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .906. Rittich holds a career record of 84-52-24 and has been in net for 183 games. He got the starting nod in 160 games and has accumulated 9,838 mins. Rittich's quality start rate comes out to 53.1% and he has made 85 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has allowed 463 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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