Edmonton Oilers vs LA Kings Prediction NHL Picks 4/28/24

LA Kings (45-29-11) vs Edmonton Oilers (51-27-7)

Game Info: Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:30 pm (Crypto.com Arena)

Betting Odds: LA Kings +129 / Edmonton Oilers -143 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings meet Sunday in Game 4 Western Conference NHL Playoffs action at the Crypto.com Arena. Here’s an Oilers vs. Kings prediction.

Game Three Recap: Oilers Restore Series Lead In Commanding Fashion

The Edmonton Oilers retook the series lead 2-1 after a 6-1 blowout win in game three last time out. Edmonton jumped on the Kings early, with Zach Hyman opening the scoring 6:42 in before Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored 2:58 apart to end the 1st period up 3-0. The Kings got on the board with Drew Doughty’s goal 5:32 into the second, but Evander Kane restored the three-goal lead just 2:07 later. Hyman and Draisaitl would score their respective second goals of the game in the 3rd period, completing the rout. Stuart Skinner got the win in goal for the Oilers after stopping 27 of 28 shots faced in the winning effort while Cam Talbot allowed 6 goals on 40 shots faced in the defeat.

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 132 points including a team-high 100 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 106 points with 41 goals and 65 assists. Zach Hyman has 77 points with a team-high 54 goals while Evan Bouchard has 82 points with 18 goals and 64 assists as well. Evander Kane has 44 points with 24 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 67 points with 49 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 36-16-5 with a 2.62 GAA and a .905 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 12-7-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season.

Los Angeles Kings Player Stats

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings in scoring with 75 points including a team-high 47 assists in addition to 28 goals while Kevin Fiala has 73 points with 29 goals and 44 assists. Anze Kopitar also has 70 points with 26 goals and 44 assists. Quinton Byfield has 55 points with 20 goals and 35 assists while Trevor Moore has 57 points with a team-high 31 goals. Cam Talbot has posted a 27-20-6 mark in goal for the Kings this season with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage while David Rittich is 13-6-3 with a 2.16 GAA and a .921 save percentage as well this season.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

  • Adrian Kempe has scored at least one goal in four of the Kings' last five playoff games as underdogs against the Oilers.
  • Quinton Byfield has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings' last eight games against the Oilers.
  • Quinton Byfield has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings' last nine games against the Oilers.
  • Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:48) this season.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

  • Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers' last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Oilers' last eight playoff games against the Kings.
  • Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in eight of the Oilers' last nine playoff games against the Kings.
  • Connor McDavid ranks T1st in the league for Assists (100) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Los Angeles Kings rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.58%).
  • The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.56).
  • The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (26.45%).
  • The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.56).

Oilers vs. Kings Prediction

I’m on the over here. I do think the Oilers get the win as well, but no matter who has won in the first three games of this series, we’ve seen goals, goals and more goals. These two teams are loaded offensively, and while traditional playoff hockey is black and blue and physical, these teams love doing their damage on the scoreboards as well. I think another high-scoring affair is in order. Give me the over here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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