Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 01 May 2025

High-Scoring Clash Anticipated

Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, 17-19-5 Away) lock horns with Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 25-13-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round game at Rogers Place. The Oilers lead the series 3-2.

We’re expecting the Kings and the Oilers to frequently find the net and that leads us to an Over 5.5 prediction. Let’s grab the -141 that this outcome happens.

3-1 Win for Oilers in Pair’s Last Meeting

Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers clashed on Tuesday night, with the Oilers claiming a 3-1 victory at Crypto.com Arena.

The Oilers had 46 shots on goal, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark-Nylen each scoring one goal. Goalie Calvin Pickard had a great game and ended up with 21 saves (.955). The Kings registered 22 shots on goal. Andrei Kuzmenko scored the only goal, with Darcy Kuemper recording 43 saves (.956).

Head-to-Head Statistics

In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-2-3	2.8	.894	0
23/24	13-14-3	3.31	.890	1

Calvin Pickard (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-1-1	3.5	.846	0
23/24	12-7-1	2.45	.909	1

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.3 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 32.0% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 3.6 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.1%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 19 points, 6 goals and 13 assists, with Kevin Fiala racking up 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 2.86 goal against average with a .907 save percentage.

The Oilers have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 32.7 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Connor McDavid with 20 points, 2 goals and 18 assists, while Evan Bouchard is next in line after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Calvin Pickard have a 2.97 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

The value bet can be found by backing Overs in this NHL clash. Take a punt on the -141 that we see the net found at least six times when the teams take to the rink.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NHL forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available team, player and goalie stats and make predictions.

Key Kings vs Oilers stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Kings games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kings games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Kings games on the road this season.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Oilers games at home.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Oilers games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Oilers games at home this season.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 58.5% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Looking for a bigger return on your Total bet? Consider a wager on Match Winner & Total Goals where you combine the winning franchise and Over a certain number of goals.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Warren Foegele Over 1.5 Shots -200

Warren Foegele (Kings) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -200 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

Latest Warren Foegele Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+325

First

+1700

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

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Correct Score Prediction

Kings 5 - 3 Oilers

Let’s take a chance on the +2800 available that the Kings secure a 5-3 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Kings

Oilers

1-0

Kings

+6000

Oilers

+5000

2-0

Kings

+5500

Oilers

+4500

2-1

Kings

+1700

Oilers

+1400

3-0

Kings

+4000

Oilers

+2800

3-1

Kings

+2200

Oilers

+1700

3-2

Kings

+1000

Oilers

+800

4-0

Kings

+5500

Oilers

+3300

4-1

Kings

+2000

Oilers

+1300

4-2

Kings

+1900

Oilers

+1400

4-3

Kings

+1200

Oilers

+950

5-0

Kings

+10000

Oilers

+5500

5-1

Kings

+3500

Oilers

+1900

5-2

Kings

+2200

Oilers

+1400

5-3

Kings

+2800

Oilers

+2000

5-4

Kings

+2200

Oilers

+1800

6-0

Kings

+14000

Oilers

+8000

6-1

Kings

+9000

Oilers

+4000

6-2

Kings

+4500

Oilers

+2400

6-3

Kings

+3500

Oilers

+2500

6-4

Kings

+5500

Oilers

+4000

6-5

Kings

+5500

Oilers

+4500

7-0

Kings

+5500

Oilers

+12000

7-1

Kings

+14000

Oilers

+7000

7-2

Kings

+11000

Oilers

+6000

7-3

Kings

+7500

Oilers

+4500

7-4

Kings

+8000

Oilers

+5500

7-5

Kings

+12000

Oilers

+10000

7-6

Kings

+12000

Oilers

+11000

8-1

Kings

+12000

Oilers

+12000

8-2

Kings

+12000

Oilers

+10000

8-3

Kings

+12000

Oilers

+11000

8-4

Kings

+14000

Oilers

+10000

8-5

Kings

+14000

Oilers

+12500

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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Oilers Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

With a 63% chance of securing victory, Edmonton Oilers are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -169. Los Angeles Kings are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +140.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -139.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Kings

+140

Oilers

-169

3-Way Moneyline

Kings

+220

Tie

+340

Oilers

-105

Puck Line

Kings +1.5

-189

Oilers -1.5

+152

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+112

Over 5.5

-139

Leon Draisaitl Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is -104 available that Leon Draisaitl finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +650.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

First

-104

Anytime

+650

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

First

+117

Anytime

+750

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

First

+165

Anytime

+1000

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

First

+255

Anytime

+1400

Andrei Kuzmenko (Kings)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Evander Kane (Oilers)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Corey Perry (Oilers)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Warren Foegele (Kings)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Trevor Moore (Kings)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Jeff Skinner (Oilers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Adam Henrique (Oilers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Anze Kopitar (Kings)

First

+375

Anytime

+1900

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

First

+375

Anytime

+1900

Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Vasili Podkolzin (Oilers)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Trent Frederic (Oilers)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Mattias Janmark (Oilers)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Phillip Danault (Kings)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

Over 2.5

-238

Under 2.5

+175

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-105

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

+130

Evander Kane (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Warren Foegele (Kings)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Trevor Moore (Kings)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

+118

Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Edmonton Oilers Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1.6
• Shots: 30.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 7
• Blocks: 18.9
• Faceoff Wins : 30.8
• Hits: 29.8
• Giveaways: 12.2
• Takeaways: 3.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 31
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.5
• Blocks: 18.5
• Faceoff Wins : 28.9
• Hits: 25
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 32.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 13.4
• Blocks: 15.6
• Faceoff Wins : 26.6
• Hits: 31.2
• Giveaways: 12.5
• Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 33.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 13.1
• Blocks: 18.4
• Faceoff Wins : 28.9
• Hits: 24.6
• Giveaways: 13.2
• Takeaways: 5.2

Team News

Los Angeles Kings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Adrian Kempe	5	21.88	4	6	10	-7
11	Anze Kopitar	5	21.8	1	7	8	-5
24	Phillip Danault	5	21.26	2	5	7	1

96	Andrei Kuzmenko	5	18.54	3	3	6	-3
22	Kevin Fiala	5	21.66	3	2	5	0
12	Trevor Moore	5	20.28	2	2	4	1
37	Warren Foegele	5	19.02	1	2	3	0
8	Drew Doughty	5	27.04	1	2	3	-5
55	Quinton Byfield	5	22.82	2	1	3	-5
84	Vladislav Gavrikov	5	21.88	0	2	2	-2
6	Joel Edmundson	5	24.04	0	1	1	2
44	Mikey Anderson	5	26.56	0	1	1	-2
55	Brandt Clarke	5	12.4	1	0	1	1
78	Alex Laferriere	5	18.64	0	1	1	0
79	Samuel Helenius	5	3.2	0	0	0	-1
39	Jeff Malott	5	4.4	0	0	0	-1
21	Jordan Spence	4	6.68	0	0	0	-2
22	Trevor Lewis	2	4.15	0	0	0	0
43	Jacob Moverare	2	2.5	0	0	0	0
39	Alex Turcotte	2	4.7	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Darcy Kuemper	5	3.44	0.899
31	David Rittich	-	-	-

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Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Connor McDavid	5	23.78	2	8	10	5
29	Leon Draisaitl	5	23.36	3	7	10	6
2	Evan Bouchard	5	25.98	4	3	7	-1

91	Evander Kane	4	17.23	2	1	3	0
92	Vasili Podkolzin	5	10.4	0	3	3	2
18	Zach Hyman	5	18.42	1	2	3	1
90	Corey Perry	5	14.2	2	1	3	5
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	5	19.3	2	1	3	1
28	Connor Brown	5	14.14	2	0	2	-1
33	Viktor Arvidsson	5	12.24	1	1	2	1
13	Mattias Janmark-Nylen	5	11.2	2	0	2	3
	John Klingberg	4	20.35	0	2	2	1
27	Brett Kulak	5	24.26	0	1	1	4
21	Trent Frederic	5	10.66	0	1	1	-1
96	Jake Walman	5	20.62	0	1	1	8
19	Adam Henrique	5	14.58	0	1	1	-1
53	Jeff Skinner	1	11.2	0	1	1	-2
25	Darnell Nurse	5	24.88	0	0	0	-3
49	Ty Emberson	5	11.48	0	0	0	0
44	Josh Brown	1	4.9	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Calvin Pickard	4	2.62	0.904
74	Stuart Skinner	2	6.11	0.81

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups