Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, April 21, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+172) Kings (-210)

The Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9) in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. The odds on this game have the Oilers at +172 and the Kings are sitting at -210. The over/under is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-0 victory over the Sharks their last time on the ice. Edmonton accounted for 4 minutes in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. The Oilers offense didn't overly impress in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 28 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 190 goals while having 208 as an offensive unit. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 206 power play tries (24th in the league) and have tallied 45 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 259 goals (11th in pro hockey) this year and have surrendered 235. Edmonton has attempted 2,622 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they have 101 points and their points percentage is .616. The Oilers so far have had 2,211 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Edmonton has accumulated 215 power play chances and they have added 51 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.72%.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been in net for 174 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a record of 98-54-14 and he was named the starter in 168 games. The opposition has scored 455 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.80. Skinner has had 4,819 shots taken against him and he has 4,364 total saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 7,181 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Skinner is sitting with 95 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .565.

Their last time out, Los Angeles opposed the Flames in an outing where the Kings took the loss by a mark of 5-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Kings scored 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 249 goals, 105 points, as well as a points percentage of .640. They have granted a total of 203 goals to be scored by of a combination of 159 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings are sitting with 212 goals at even strength and 37 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 207 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.87%. Los Angeles has put up 2,302 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.82%, while allowing the other team 2,090 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.43% on their oppositions 237 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper in net. Kuemper has compiled a lifetime mark of 209-146-53 and has played in 439 games. Kuemper's quality start rate is 56.2% and he has accumulated 235 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has racked up 11,310 saves out of 12,365 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .915. His opponents are averaging 2.87 goals/game and he has given up 1,055 goals in total. He has made the start in 418 games and has racked up 22,073 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-210)

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