The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings meet Thursday in NHL action at the Crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Kings vs. Oilers prediction. This article will include a Kings vs. Oilers pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Flames and Ducks, and they play the Sharks next. The Oilers have lost 4 straight games.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.44 goals per game and are scoring 31.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor McDavid leads Edmonton with 34 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 51 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 164 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.34 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Tristan Jarry has given up 40 goals on 295 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 53 goals on 410 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Kraken and Golden Knights, and they play the Flames next. The Kings have lost four straight games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring on 16.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 21 goals, Kevin Fiala has 22 assists, and Alex Laferriere has 134 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 76.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 90 goals on 902 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 59 goals on 602 shots.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank T28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.56).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.34%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (31.68%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.44).
Kings vs Oilers Prediction
Both teams are at the end of a back-to-back; this is a spot where I’d usually lean toward the home team. However, as I said yesterday, home ice hasn’t helped the Kings. They’ve won just 8 home games this season. The Oilers have been a mess defensively but they’re the more talented team and in desperate need of a feel-good victory. We’re getting a cheap price across the board. I’ll side with the Oilers due to the Kings’ struggles at home.