Edmonton Oilers (51-23-10) vs. Los Angeles Kings (48-26-10)
April 21, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Kings +135 / Edmonton Oilers -155; Over/Under: +6.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings meet in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Edmonton is listed as a -155 road favorite while Los Angeles is a +135 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Matchup History
Edmonton’s 4-2 win over Los Angeles made it three wins for the Oilers in the last four head-to-head meetings between these two teams.
Trends
Edmonton is 10-2 in their last 12 Friday games and 5-2 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 13-3-1 in their last 17 Friday games. Los Angeles is 1-7 in their last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 4-0 in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days while the over is 9-2 in their last 11 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. I’m still not trusting the goaltending on either side here even though the Oilers were playing some solid defense down the stretch in the regular season and it’s been defying the narrative of what playoff hockey is supposed to be. Either way, this to me feels like a 4-3 kind of game whichever way you have it going so give me the over here.
