Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/19/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Place, Rogers Place

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Kings +185, Oilers -215; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Kings +180, Oilers -220; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Kings +180, Oilers -225; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Los Angeles Kings:  47-25-10 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  50-23-9 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Los Angeles Kings:  5-5-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  9-0-1 last 10

The Kings are entering this game finishing the regular season with 104 points, a 47-25-10 record overall, and they were 21-14-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Vancouver Canucks, the Anaheim Ducks, and the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Adrian Kempe scored 2 goals for them in that game while Anže Kopitar and Alex Iafallo each had 1 goal. Anže Kopitar led the team in assists with 3 while Adrian Kempe led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Joonas Korpisalo was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 40 shots with 37 saves and a .925 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 280 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 257 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 109 points, a 50-23-9 record overall, and they were 23-12-6 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the LA Kings in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3 after OT. Leon Draisaitl scored 2 goals for them in that one while Evan Bouchard had 1 goal. Zach Hyman, Mattias Janmark, Evander Kane, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each led the team in assists with 1 while Leon Draisaitl led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 35 shots with 31 saves and a .886 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 325 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 260 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the Kings and the Oilers for the 1st round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Oilers find themselves down 1-0 in this series after a 4-3 loss in overtime in game 1 but they came out as the stronger team from the start and even had a 2 goal lead before blowing it in the 3rd period. They were very hot, rolling into the playoffs with 9 wins in a row and even though they dropped this 1st game, they still beat the Kings twice on that 9 game run. They are going to be looking to bounce back in a big way on home ice as they know they can't go into LA down 2-0 in the series so they are going to throw everything they have at the Kings here to ensure they win this game and even up the series. The Oilers played great for 40 minutes and they will focus on playing better defense when they have a lead in this game. They will not blow another lead here as their offense will take over and put this game out of reach for the Kings this time. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Kings Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Kings 2.

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Los Angeles Kings: 47-35 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 11-4 (+7.5 units) on the moneyline after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals. 24-14 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 8-4 OVER after a 3 game unbeaten streak.

Edmonton Oilers: 23-19 (-11.1 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 29-26 (-11.4 units) on the moneyline after one or more consecutive overs. 53-26 OVER in all games. 26-12 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 

Los Angeles Kings:  K. Fiala (LW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. G. Vilardi (RW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. 

Edmonton Oilers:  R. Murray (D) Late April - Back.

“Alex is kind of our unsung hero. He cleans up. (Assistant coach) Trent Yawney always says he cleans up a lot of messes. Errors, mistakes, for teammates, he seems to be the cleanup guy. But on the other side of it, he has the ability to score. He can go up and down the lineup, penalty kills, blocks shots.” - Todd McLellan after his team’s win against the Oilers in their game on Monday, game 1 of this series.

“My initial thought on the play was that the player stepped on the broken stick, but those are the things you know, that happen in the playoffs sometimes.” - Jay Woodcroft after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Monday, game 1 of this series. 

LW Byfield, Quinton

C Kopitar, Anze

RW Kempe, Adrian

LD Anderson, Michael

RD Doughty, Drew

G Korpisalo, Joonas

LW Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Nurse, Darnell

RD Ceci, Cody

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: A. Kopitar (74)

Goals: A. Kempe (41)

Assists: K. Fiala (49)

GAA: P. Copley (2.64)

Points: C. McDavid (153)

Goals: C. McDavid (64)

Assists: C. McDavid (89)

GAA: S. Skinner (2.75)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Kings: Todd McLellan (4th season)

Edmonton Oilers: Jay Woodcroft (2nd season)