Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, April 14, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-128) Oilers (+106)

The Edmonton Oilers (45-28-5) will play the Los Angeles Kings (45-24-9) at Rogers Place on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -128 while Edmonton is priced at +106. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win over the Ducks in the last game they played. Los Angeles accrued 10 minutes in the box in this outing. The Kings had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. In addition, they had 6 power play chances and scored 3 goals. In the game, they converted 6 of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 232 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 189. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 99 points and their points percentage comes in at .635. Los Angeles has compiled 189 power play opportunities and they have added 32 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 16.93%. While at even strength, the Kings have conceded 149 goals while notching 200 themselves. Los Angeles has tried 2,178 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. The Kings have had 1,980 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .905. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 222 power play opportunities (13th in the league) and have notched 40 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has been involved in 437 contests during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 207-146-53 and was named the starter in 416 games. Opponents have racked up 1,051 goals versus Kuemper in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.86. Kuemper has seen 12,323 shot attempts against him and he has 11,272 saves. His save percentage is at .915 in his 22,068 mins in the crease. For his career, Kuemper has tallied 234 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .563.

The last time they were on the ice, Edmonton played the Blues in a matchup where the Oilers notched a win by a final score of 4-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Oilers scored 4 goals of the 23 shots on goal they pursued.

The Oilers have scored 199 goals at even strength and 49 goals (14th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has attempted 2,500 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.92%, while allowing the other team 2,115 shots. During this campaign, the Edmonton Oilers are sitting with 248 goals, 95 points, as well as a points percentage of .609. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by of a combination of 185 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 201 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.38%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.13% on their opponents 192 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%.

Across the rink you are going to see Stuart Skinner in net. His opponents are averaging 3.80 goals per contest and he has yielded 454 goals altogether. Skinner's percentage of quality starts is 55.4% and he has 92 quality starts in his hockey career. He has been a starter 166 contests and his ice time sits at 7,176 minutes. Skinner is the owner of a career record of 96-54-14 and has been in goal for 172 contests. He has racked up 4,329 stops out of the 4,783 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .905.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-128)

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