The Edmonton Oilers look to keep the good times rolling, after a 8-2 win, tonight as they take on the Los Angeles Kings in game 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off another commanding victory against the Los Angeles Kings. It has now been back to back games where they have won by six goals. In game 3 they won 8-2.
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The Oilers have a chance tonight to take a strangle hold on this series by going up 3-1. This is a game I think the Edmonton Oilers must win. Being up 2 games is a lot more comforting for the played and fans than being tied.
If the Kings win tonight to tie the series I worry that doubt will start to sink into some of players minds. Playoffs can be like that, now game your are on cloud nine the next you’re in the dumpster wondering if it will all be okay.
Keep the Momentum Going
Momentum is one of the biggest factors in the NHL Playoffs. Right now the Edmonton Oilers have the series momentum. After winning the last two games by a total of 14-2.
The Oilers woke up today looking forward to this game, as right now there is no reason to think they won’t be able to score that many goals again. On the other side the Los Angeles Kings will be hoping they can find a way to stop the bleeding.
Momentum in game is also important. Game 3 is a good example of that. The Oilers had all the momentum early scoring 5 unanswered. Then the Kings got it back by scoring 2 at the end of the second period. If the Kings score the next goal it is only a 2 goal game.
The good news is the Edmonton Oilers were able to get the momentum by scoring the next goal. That gave them back control of the game and they added another 2 after that.
Goaltending
The goaltending in this series has been something interesting to watch. In game 1 Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick played a stellar game. While Mike Smith in game 1 was average and had the give away that lead to the game winner.
Since that point though Quick hasn’t been very good. He allowed 6 goals in game 2 and 4 in game 3. You aren’t giving your team a chance to win if you are allowing that many goals in a game.
Cal Petersen, who came in to replace Quick in game 3 didn’t do any better. He also let in 4 goals. In game 3 Quick and Petersen had a save percentage of .765% and .800% respectively. Compare that to Quicks .923% in game 1.
Mike Smith for the Edmonton Oilers on the other hand has been way better since game 1. His save percentage in game 1 was .886%. He followed that up with a shutout in game 2 and a .957% in game 3.
The Oilers have getting much better goaltending as of late and it is showing up on the score board.
Words From Woodcroft
"There's room for greatness from everybody."
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 7, 2022
Coach Woodcroft on the #Oilers getting contributions from all over including nine different goal scorers through three first-round games. pic.twitter.com/1btRKrBouu
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines
As expected, no changes for Woodcroft for Game 4.
— Tony Brar (@TonyBrarOTV) May 8, 2022
Lineup:
Kane - McDavid - Puljujarvi
Hyman - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Archibald - RNH - Ryan
Foegele - McLeod - Kassian
Nurse - Ceci
Keith - Bouchard
Kulak - Barrie
Smith#Oilers
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines
Tonight's @LAKings Line Rushes -
— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) May 3, 2022
Athanasiou – Kopitar – Kempe
Iafallo – Danault – Moore
Grundstrom – Lizotte – Brown
Lemieux – Byfield – Kaliyev
Edler – Roy
Anderson – Durzi
Maatta – Spence
Quick
Petersen
Playoff Game #3
Date: 5/05/2022
Opponent: Los Angeles Kings
Location: Crypton.com Arena
Time: 8:00 PM
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Betting Odds: WynnBET
The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings betting odds on WynnBET have Kings as +1.5 point underdogs tonight, while the Oilers are the favorites at -1.5. Edmonton is also favored with a Moneyline odd of -160 on the night while Los Angeles is sitting at +140. Tonight’s game is expected to be high-scoring with an over/under of 6.5 goals on the night.