Oilers vs. Kings Prediction and Odds - May 8, 2022

NHL action continues on Sunday at 10:00PM ET as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.

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 NHL Playoffs 2022, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins moving on to the next round of the competition.

Dimers' top betting picks for Oilers vs. Kings, as well as game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed below.

Who will win Oilers vs. Kings?

Based on state-of-the-art computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Oilers-Kings NHL Playoffs matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Oilers a 57% chance of beating the Kings.

More: Full Betting Analysis for Oilers vs. Kings

Oilers vs. Kings Game Odds

• Puck Line: Kings +1.5 (-165), Oilers -1.5 (+152)
• Moneyline: Kings +150, Oilers -162
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-105/-105)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Kings are +1.5 underdogs against the Oilers, with -165 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the favored Oilers (-1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at +152.

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Kings at +150. That means you can bet $100 to profit $150, earning a total payout of $250, if they win.

Elsewhere, FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Oilers at -162, where you can risk $162 to win $100, for a total payout of $262, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under sits at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -105, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Kings (+1.5) are a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 54% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Oilers vs. Kings

• Puck Line: Kings +1.5 @ -165 via PointsBet (65% probability)
• Moneyline: Kings @ +150 via PointsBet (2.6% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ -105 via BetMGM (54% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on detailed simulations and betting intelligence to help you make smarter decisions with the legal sportsbooks in your state.

While the Oilers are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Kings moneyline is the best option due to the 2.6% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is one of the keys to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

Oilers vs. Kings Probabilities

Use our interactive widget below to view the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Edmonton vs. Los Angeles, and click or tap on See Matchup for more.

Dimers has full coverage of Sunday's Oilers-Kings matchup, including pregame predictions, top betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Oilers vs. Kings Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Oilers vs. Kings? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Oilers and Kings.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you discover the best prop picks for Sunday's game.

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

DimersBOT gives Draisaitl a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Crypto.com Arena, while the Oilers star is a 39.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Edmonton Oilers

• Leon Draisaitl: 7.6% probability
• Connor McDavid: 7.1% probability
• Evander Kane: 6.8% probability
• Zach Hyman: 4.8% probability
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 4.0% probability

Los Angeles Kings

• Adrian Kempe: 6.6% probability
• Andreas Athanasiou: 5.1% probability
• Phillip Danault: 4.9% probability
• Anze Kopitar: 4.8% probability
• Dustin Brown: 3.9% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Edmonton Oilers

• Leon Draisaitl: 39.2% probability
• Evander Kane: 34.7% probability
• Connor McDavid: 34.7% probability
• Zach Hyman: 26.0% probability
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 23.2% probability

Los Angeles Kings

• Adrian Kempe: 32.2% probability
• Phillip Danault: 27.9% probability
• Andreas Athanasiou: 25.8% probability
• Anze Kopitar: 25.2% probability
• Trevor Moore: 22.6% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so check this article for the latest betting insights before Oilers vs. Kings on Sunday May 8, 2022.

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Oilers vs. Kings 2022 Game Info

When do the Kings play the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

• Date: Sunday May 8, 2022
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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