Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers 4/17/2023 Picks Predictions

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West 1st Round – Game 1, Series starts 4/17

The Los Angeles Kings will take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Pacific Division first-round best-of-seven series on Monday evening.

The Kings finished the regular season with a record of 47-25-10 and 104 points, which was good for third place in the Pacific Division, five points behind second-place Edmonton.

Los Angeles enters the playoffs on a two-game winning streak.

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings in goals scored with 41, while Kevin Fiala has the most assists with 49, and Anze Kopitar leads the team in points with 74.

In goal, Phoenix Copley has a record of 24-6-3 with a goals-against average of 2.64, a save percentage of .903, and one shutout.

The Kings score an average of 3.34 goals per game and allow an average of 3.10 goals per game. Their power play unit is successful 25.3% of the time, while their penalty kill is successful 75.8% of the time.

The Los Angeles Kings are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Edmonton.
The total remained UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles’ last 6 games on the road.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Predictions 4/17/2023

Edmonton finished the regular season with a record of 50-23-9 and 109 points, placing them second in the Pacific Division, just two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Oilers won their final game of the season against the San Jose Sharks by a score of 5-2 and were one of the hottest teams over the final month of the regular season, winning nine of their final 10 games.

Connor McDavid is the leading goal scorer for Edmonton with an impressive 64 goals, as well as the leader in assists with 89, and the points leader with 153.

In goal, Stewart Skinner has a record of 29-14-5 with a goals-against average of 2.75, a save percentage of .914, and one shutout. The Oilers score an average of 3.96 goals per game and allow an average of 3.12 goals per game.

Their power play unit is successful 32.4% of the time, while their penalty kill is successful 77.9% of the time. The Oilers are clearly a formidable opponent and the Kings will have their hands full in this series.

The total stayed UNDER in 5 of Edmonton’s last 6 clashes with the Kings.
The Edmonton Oilers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.
The total remained UNDER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 5 games at home against Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers. The NHL pick for this game is the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton will be the victor over their Game 1 series opener over the LA Kings, but the play here is UNDER.

The UNDER stayed in four of the last five games that the Kings played on Edmonton’s home ice and in five of the last six games overall between Los Angeles and Edmonton.

Los Angeles Kings goal-keep Phoenix Copley has 2.64 goals against average, while Edmonton’s Stewart Skinner has 2.75 goals against average. Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win 4-2.

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