The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings begin their first-round series in the NHL playoffs on Monday, with Game 1 of the Kings vs Oilers betting prediction taking place at Rogers Arena in Edmonton, Alberta. It’s the final of four playoff games on the NHL schedule today. The Oilers earned home-ice advantage by finishing second in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division with 104 points and Los Angeles was third in the division with 99 points.
Kings vs OilersPicks

- Pick 1: Edmonton -175
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (-125)
Stuart Skinner (2.62 GAA, .905 save percentage) is the starting goaltender for the Oilers and Cam Talbot (2.50 GAA, .913 save percentage) is projected to start in goal for the Kings. Let’s take a look at the Kings Oilers picks for tonight’s games.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Edmonton Oilers are betting favorites in the Kings vs Oilers betting prediction with NHL odds of -175 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+160) for the puck line. The Kings are +145 moneyline underdogs with +1.5 (-190) puck line odds. The total is 5.5, with over and under odds of -125 and +105.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Information
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers
Location of the game: Rogers Arena in Edmonton, Alberta
Date & Time: Monday, April 22 at 10 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN2 and Sportsnet (Canada)
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
Kings Enter Series as Betting Underdogs
The Kings are +150 underdogs to win the series, but there’s not much difference between the two teams other than the fact the Oilers have arguably one of the greatest players to ever play the game in Connor McDavid. The Oilers, one of the leading NHL picks today to win the Stanley Cup, averaged 0.46 more goals per game than the Kings in the regular season, but the Kings ranked third in NHL stats for goals allowed (2.56) and fourth in shots allowed (28.0), finishing ahead of Edmonton in both categories.
The Los Angeles Kings also have the league’s second-best penalty kill, which will be a boost against the Oilers’ fourth-ranked power play. The Kings lost two in a row against Edmonton in the regular season and went 1-2-1 against the team in four regular season games. They’ve also lost to the Oilers in back-to-back playoff rounds in 2023 and 2022, losing in six and seven, respectively.
Also for the Kings betting guide, Los Angeles went 22-15-4 on the road this season, but struggled down the stretch, going 1-4 in their last five games away from Los Angeles. The Kings have a healthy lineup for Game 1, including its leader in NHL player stats Adrian Kempe, who had 75 points (28 goals, 47 assists) this season.
Can the Oilers Goaltending Hold Up?
There’s no question about the Oilers offensive output in this series. The team finished fourth in scoring this season with 3.56 goals per game and ranked first in shots (33.8). They did, however, lose four of their last five games to finish and will have some question marks in goal. Skinner allowed four goals on 13 shots in his final start against the Colorado Avalanche.
Fortunately for Edmonton, they’ve had the Kings number in the last two playoff series. Both went to seven games and this one could be similar unless McDavid, one of the NHL picks to win the Hart Trophy, takes over like he did two years ago in the playoffs. McDavid led Edmonton with 132 points (32 goals, 100 assists) this season. Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark are day-to-day for Edmonton and likely unavailable for the Kings vs. Oilers betting prediction.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Picks
- Pick 1: Edmonton -175
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (-125)
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