LiontipsLos Angeles vs. Edmonton. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The Kings had a great start to the winter, but slowed down somewhat in the second half of December and fell to sixth place in the conference standings. Los Angeles now has 43 points after 34 games and the Kings have moved to third place in the division. The hosts played exclusively on the road for a long time and have sagged in recent matches, losing four out of six. After a confident victory over Philadelphia, Jim Hiller men lost to Nashville (2:3, OT), and the next day they were unable to beat Washington in the US capital (1:3). The Californians scored only one goal in the match against the Capitals and deservedly lost.
Los Angeles has added reliability, but throughout the regular season, the Californians have played strong defense at home. Anze Kopitar squad has conceded two goals per game on the ice of the Crypto.com Arena. Darcy Kuemper has returned to action after an injury and has not always been good in recent starts. This season, the goalie has reflected 91.11% of shots and made one shutout in 16 games.
The hosts' captain remains the team star. The Slovenian forward is having another strong season and can already boast 37 points (10+27) in the goal+pass system. Adrian Kempe is next with 32 points (16+16) and is the club top scorer at the moment.
Disqualifications and injuries
Trevor Lewis, Drew Doughty and Phillip Danault are all out for the Edmonton Oilers' game, with Trevor Moore questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Los Angeles takes at least 27 shots per game.
The Kings are targeting the opposing goal, but they prefer to play the puck until it right.
- Statistically, the Kings receive 8.12 minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is not known for its good discipline and usually gets sent off at least four times per game
Current form
Edmonton has improved dramatically in late autumn and has lost only two games since November 22. The team from Alberta has risen to fourth place in the East, having earned 44 points in 34 games. Connor McDavid team played on its home ice for the entire second half of December. The Oilers easily beat Vegas (6:3), and after a loss to Florida in the next game (5:6), they had great difficulty beating Boston (3:2, OT), San Jose (3:2, OT) and Ottawa (3:1), without showing a strong offensive game. In the game against the Sens, the Oilers scored one goal in each period and did not allow the opponent to get close to them at the end of regulation.
The Canadians slowed down in terms of scoring before the Christmas break and have only seven accurate shots in the last three games. Overall, Edmonton is very good in front of the net this season and scores 3.26 goals on average. Leon Draisaitl has earned 52 points (24+28) this season and is once again the league leading scorer. The visiting captain is more of an assist player and is sixth in the league scoring list (15+34).
Chris Knobloch men are very good defensively and have allowed only 15 goals in their last seven games. Stuart Skinner has a save percentage of .8917 in the regular season and has only one shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not play in California.
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton has a 45-27 record in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Oilers have had their best second period in terms of reliability and they have been scoring a lot of their own goals.
- The Oilers win 53.6% of faceoffs
The visitors look good at the point and often win the puck for their teammates.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the four games involving Los Angeles, more than one goal was not scored in the first period.
1.95Bet 2nd period: Los Angeles will score
Los Angeles has scored in the second period in 13 of its 14 games.
1.50Tip and bets
Los Angeles returns to California after a long series of away games. The Kings were clearly tired in their last matches and really needed a break. Edmonton slowed down in terms of implementation and was not very good in attack at the end of December. It will be incredibly difficult for the Canadians to beat the Kings on the ice of Crypto.com Arena, where Jim Hiller team demonstrates its best game. We think that the hosts will stop the Oilers and take two points in the duel against Connor McDavid team. We offer a bet on the first victory in the match.
Prediction - Los Angeles wins the match for 2.10
Bet on individual total
Los Angeles is extremely reliable on its home court and has conceded only two goals per game in California this season. Edmonton has scored a lot during the regular season, but in the last three games the visitors have managed to score only seven accurate shots. We believe that the home team defense is capable of containing the opponent attacking leaders.
We take Edmonton individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.78
Total Bet
Both teams prefer to act with an eye on their own goal and do not open up. In recent years, meetings between the opponents have been quite productive, but only once in four previous personal meetings in California did the teams score more than six goals between them. We believe that the game will be closed and will not please with an abundance of goals scored.
We bet on a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.70
