The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings meet Monday in the NHL playoffs Game 1 at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Kings vs Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Oilers Pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers have won seven of their last 10 games and will play for the first time in five days. The Oilers are in the playoffs for a sixth straight season and made the Stanley Cup Final last year.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 52 goals, Connor McDavid has 74 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 235 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.87 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 138 goals on 1,325 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 85 goals on 849 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings have won 12 of their last 16 games. The Kings make the playoffs for a fourth straight season, but they haven’t made it out of the first round since winning the cup in the 2013-14 season.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 35 goals, Anze Kopitar has 46 assists, and Kevin Fiala has 244 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.48 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 100 goals on 1,267 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 88 goals on 771 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last 11 games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last six Monday road games.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Monday road games.
- The Kings have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Oilers at Crypto.com Arena when leading after the second period.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won nine of their last 12 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have lost nine of their last 11 Monday games as favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Kings’ last four games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have won the second period in seven of their last eight road games when trailing after the first period.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has scored the first goal in each of the Kings’ last three games as home favorites against the Oilers.
- Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in each of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Oilers.
- Drew Doughty has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last seven games as home favorites against the Oilers.
- Drew Doughty has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last eight games as home favorites against the Oilers.
- Andrei Kuzmenko has scored two goals against the Oilers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Connor McDavid has scored a goal in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Oilers as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Oilers’ last 15 road playoff games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 11 appearances with the Oilers as underdogs.
- Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for Goals (52) this season.
Kings vs Oilers Injury Report
The Kings will be without Tanner Jeannot.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Alec Regula, Mattias Ekholm, John Klingberg, Troy Stecher, and Evander Kane. Trent Frederic is questionable.
Kings vs Oilers Prediction
The Oilers have the talent to win this game and series, and they’re going to be up for the playoffs after coming up short last year in the cup finals. It’s title or bust for Edmonton. However, the Kings have been ridiculously good at home this season where they’ve won 31 games, and they’re not a team I’m excited to step in front of on their home ice.
The Kings have also beaten the Oilers twice this season, outscoring them 8-0 in those games. It’s the home dominance that has me leaning toward the Kings in this spot, especially with the cheap price. The Oilers have also lost seven of their last 10 playoff games as an underdog. Give me the Kings and the cheap price.