Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/1/2024]

The Edmonton Oilers will square off with the Los Angeles Kings in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Rogers Place on Wednesday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday's Kings vs. Oilers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Oilers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Wednesday's NHL Playoffs game between the Kings and Oilers 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model currently gives the Oilers a 59% chance of defeating the Kings.

According to our model, the Kings (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Kings and Oilers, reached the NHL Playoffs 2024, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Kings vs. Oilers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Oilers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-145)	-1.5 (+134)
Moneyline	+165	-192
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Oilers Picks

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Kings vs. Oilers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Kings vs. Oilers?

According to our model, Edmonton's Connor McDavid is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Oilers.

Our projections give McDavid a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star is a 38.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	7.1%
Trevor Moore	4.8%
Kevin Fiala	4.6%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	4.2%
Viktor Arvidsson	4.0%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	7.3%
Leon Draisaitl	7.1%
Zach Hyman	7.0%
Adam Henrique	4.2%
Evander Kane	3.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	37.3%
Kevin Fiala	28.4%
Trevor Moore	25.9%
Anze Kopitar	25.3%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	24.6%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McDavid	38.9%
Leon Draisaitl	38.0%
Zach Hyman	35.2%
Adam Henrique	24.3%
Evander Kane	23.1%

Kings vs. Oilers Game Information

Wednesday's game between the Oilers and Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Place

Our full betting coverage of the Kings vs. Oilers includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Oilers, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Kings on Wednesday.

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