Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 5/1/25 NHL Picks

The Los Angeles Kings are visiting the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, May 1st at the Rogers Place in Game 6 of this Western Conference Quarterfinal. The Oilers lead the series by 3-2 wins. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction. We will examine:

The Edmonton Oilers recent form and player performance

The Los Angeles Kings recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Edmonton Oilers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Kings

Recent betting trends in games played between the Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers game

Edmonton Oilers Preview

The Edmonton Oilers finished the regular season with 101 points with a 51-31-5 record were placed third in the Pacific. They have a 27-13-3 home record and are 33-54 against the spread and 39-47-1 in over/under. The Oilers are coming off a 3-1 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings, and completely turned the series around with their third straight win, taking the 3-2 lead. The Oilers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are 5-1 in their last 6 home games, having won both home games in this series by a combined 11-7 score.

Offensively in the postseason, the Oilers are averaging 4.20 goals per game and are scoring 33.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Oilersare allowing 4.00 goals per game and are killing 55.6% of their opponent’s power plays. Leon Draisaitlleads Edmonton with 10 points in the post season, adding 7 assists. Connor McDavid also had 10 points and a team-high 8 assists. Calvin Pickard is likely in net for the Oilers, and he has 2.62 GAA and 90.4% saving percentage in the postseason.

Los Angeles Kings Preview

The Los Angeles Kings finished the regular season with 105 points with a 50-27-10 record were placed second in the Pacific. They have a 17-20-6 road record and are 43-44 against the spread and 36-47-4 in over/under. The Kings are coming off a 1-3 home defeat by the Oilers, and now have dropped three straight games and are with their backs against the wall, trailing 2-3 wins in this series.  The Kings are 6-12 in their last 18 games on the road.

Offensively in the postseason, the Kings are averaging 4.00 goals per game and are scoring 44.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Kingsare allowing 4.20 goals per game and are killing 66.7% of their opponent’s power plays. Adrian Kempe leads LA in the postseason with 10 points, adding a team-high 4 goals. Anze Kopitar follows with 8 points and a team-high 7 assists.Darcy Kuemper is likely in net for the Kings, and he has 3.45 GAA and 89.9% saving percentage.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The favorites have won each of the Oilers’ last 10 games at Rogers Place.
• The Kings have lost each of their last five playoff games when facing elimination.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last three games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last eight road games when trailing after the second period.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Kings have won nine of their last 10 games following a home loss.
• The Oilers have lost two of their last three games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at Rogers Place following a road win.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at Rogers Place following a loss.
• The Oilers have lost the second period in each of their last four games at Rogers Place.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Oilers’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Kings’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the last six games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Kings’ last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 10 Thursday games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (32.0).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.24).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.48).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.87%).

Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction

The Kings are 5-4 in their 9 meetings against the Oilers this season, but the Oilers are 3-1 in their 4 meetings in Edmonton. Over is 4-1 in the 5 games of this series.

In this Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Edmonton is coming as big -160 home favorites. The Oilers are rightfully favored, as they have the momentum in this series, and have been dominating the Kings at home this season. The Oilers have outscored the Kings by 14-8 goals in their last 3 meetings, and they are a different beast at home, while the Kings had been below average on the road throughout the whole season. There is no chance the Oilers will drop this one and have to go to LA for a game 7. I expect the Oilers to get the job done at home and advance to the next round. Take the Edmonton Oilers on the moneyline.