Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/26/2024]

The Los Angeles Kings will face the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, starting at 10:30PM ET.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Oilers a 53% chance of beating the Kings.

According to our model, the Kings (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% 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.

Sixteen teams, including the Oilers and Kings, made the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round 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.

Oilers vs. Kings Odds

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

Bet Type	Oilers	Kings
Puck Line	-1.5 (+172)	+1.5 (-205)
Moneyline	-145	+125
Total	o6.5 (+102)	u6.5 (-120)

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

Oilers vs. Kings Picks

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Oilers vs. Kings Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Oilers vs. Kings?

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

Our projections give Draisaitl a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Crypto.com Arena, while the Oilers star is a 36.0% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	7.6%
Connor McDavid	6.4%
Zach Hyman	5.8%
Evander Kane	3.8%
Adam Henrique	3.7%

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Kevin Fiala	6.6%
Adrian Kempe	6.3%
Viktor Arvidsson	5.3%
Trevor Moore	4.9%
Anze Kopitar	4.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	36.0%
Connor McDavid	33.0%
Zach Hyman	32.6%
Evander Kane	24.6%
Adam Henrique	22.0%

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	36.7%
Kevin Fiala	35.1%
Viktor Arvidsson	28.0%
Trevor Moore	27.5%
Anze Kopitar	26.2%

Oilers vs. Kings Game Information

Friday's game between the Kings and Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
• Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET / 7:30PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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

Conclusion

We predict the Oilers, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Kings on Friday.

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