The Edmonton Oilers head to face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.95 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.11 goals a game (16th).
Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.12 goals per game (17th).
The Oilers’ 32.97% power play percentage is the best in the league, while Los Angeles’ 25.09% conversion rate ranks fifth. In terms of defending power plays, Edmonton has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 77.43%, while Los Angeles is 24th at 75.55%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 153 points this season, most in the NHL, Connor McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league in both goals (64) and assists (89). In the net, Stuart Skinner (29-14-5) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.75 GAA and a .913% save percentage. Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala lead the Kings in scoring with 74 and 72 points, respectively.
Kopitar has 28 goals and 46 assists, while Fiala has 23 goals and 49 assists. Pheonix Copley (24-6-3) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 2.64. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is looking for an eighth straight road win this season. Los Angeles is 26-11-4 at Crypto.com Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Edmonton Oilers (-155)
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