The Los Angeles Kings will look to get back in their NHL playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 on Wednesday at Rogers Place. The Oilers won Game 1 7-4 thanks in part to Connor McDavid, one of the NHL picks to win the Hart Trophy, and Zach Hyman. McDavid had five assists and Hyman sco
Kings vs Oilers Picks
- NHL Pick: Oilers -1.5 (+135)
red his first career playoff hat trick.
Cam Talbot (2.50 GAA, .913 save percentage) is expected to start in goal once again for the Kings Oilers predictions, while Stuart Skinner (2.62 GAA, .905 save percentage) gets the nod for the Oilers. Let’s take a look at the Kings vs Oilers betting picks.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Kings are +155 moneyline underdogs in the Kings vs Oilers betting picks and have NHL Vegas odds of +1.5 (-160) for the puck line. Edmonton is a -185 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+135) puck line odds. The total is 5.5 according to BetUS.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Information
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers
Location of the game: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 24 at 10 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Analysis
Los Angeles Kings Performance Recap and Analysis
The Kings were 6-4 in their last 10 NHL games in the regular season and finished third in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, five points behind the Oilers. However, the difference between the two teams looked like more than five points in Game 1, as the Oilers outshot Los Angeles 45-37 and jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the midway point in the second period.
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Trevor Moore, Adrian Kempe, and Mikey Anderson scored for the Kings, which had the 10th-best road record among NHL teams in the regular season at 22-15-4. Los Angeles finished the year ranked T16th in goals (3.1) and third in goals allowed (2.56).
Key Injuries
Goaltender Phoenix Copley is the only player on the NHL injury report for Los Angeles.
Betting Trends to Know
The Kings and Oilers are playing in the NHL playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Oilers won both series, the first in seven and the second in six games. Los Angeles has lost four consecutive playoff games in the Kings vs Oilers betting picks and were 1-3-1 against them in their last five regular season games.
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Edmonton Oilers Performance Recap and Analysis
Edmonton Oilers had a perfect start to its march to the Stanley Cup in Game 1. McDavid was buzzing all game and Hyman, who scored a career-best 54 goals in the regular season, continued his dream season with his first career playoff hat-trick. Moreover the Oilers finished fourth in goals (3.56) this season and could score at an even greater rate in the playoffs if McDavid plays as he has in past playoffs – he has 58 points in 29 playoff games dating back to 2022.
The Oilers finished the season 10th in goals allowed (2.88), fifth in shots allowed (28.1), and had the 15th-best penalty kill at 79.1 percent.
Key Injuries
Edmonton has a completely healthy roster for the Oilers betting picks in Game 2.
Betting Trends to Know
Edmonton has dominated Los Angeles Kings recently in Kings Oilers predictions, winning consecutive playoff series and four of their last five regular-season meetings.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Picks
- Moneyline: Edmonton dominated Game 1 and should carry that over to Game 2. They’re one of the best teams in the league on home ice.
- Puck Line: Expect another high-scoring affair with the Oilers covering the puck line, likely with a last-minute empty net goal.
- Over/Under: While both teams were among the top-10 in goals allowed this season, there’s plenty of gamebreakers on the Oilers and Skinner isn’t exactly a proven commodity between the pipes. Hammer the over, especially at 5.5.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
- NHL Pick: Oilers -1.5 (+135)
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