The Edmonton Oilers (44-26-5) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (43-23-9) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN+. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 4:00 ET.

Oilers vs Kings

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 44-26-5 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

Four different players scored for the Oilers in this one, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period. Edmonton added to their lead with an empty-net goal to seal the victory.

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings’ record is now 43-23-9. Los Angeles led 3-2 in the third period before giving up the tying goal with just 31 seconds left. The Blackhawks eventually won in a shootout.

The Kings were favored on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the game over the total.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal and scored four times, with Leon Draisaitl netting his 9th goal of the season. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal, which came on a power play. Mattias Janmark scored his 2nd goal on an empty net, and Jeff Skinner found the net for the 3rd time this season.

Draisaitl also contributed with two assists, now totaling 8 for the season. The Oilers scored twice in the 1st period and added two more in the 3rd. They had 10 giveaways in the game.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere netted his 7th and 8th goals of the season, with one coming on a power play at 16:03 of the first period. Phillip Danault added his 1st goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period. Danault also picked up his 4th assist on Laferriere’s second goal.

The Kings fired 40 shots on goal but were held to just three goals. They had 13 giveaways in the game and scored in each of the three periods, with Laferriere’s second goal coming at 1:23 in the second period.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers allowed the tying goal at 4:28 in the 3rd period, but they held the Flames scoreless after that, securing a 4-2 victory. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings will be looking to bounce back after allowing three goals in the third period of their last game, including the game-tying goal with just 31 seconds left. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves but finished with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Oilers vs Kings Trends

• Although Edmonton has a straight up record of 4-1 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Los Angeles has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Kings have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Edmonton has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 7-3 straight up.

Oilers vs Kings Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Kings coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -180, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Kings winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Kings to win and cover. Look for the Kings to win this one by multiple goals over the Oilers.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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