Oilers vs. Kings Prediction: Game 2 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 23, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers take their home ice at Rogers Place to square off against the Los Angeles Kings for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on TBS. The Oilers have a 1-0 lead in the series. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -191 on the moneyline, and the Kings are at +155.

The insights in what follows use the latest odds as of April 24, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Kings Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-191) | LA: (+155)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (135) | LA: +1.5 (-167)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-101)

Injury Report as of April 24

Oilers: Evander Kane: Hernia (Probable), Mattias Janmark: Undisclosed (Probable)

Kings: Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out)

Oilers vs. Kings Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Oilers (-1.5)

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Oilers vs. Kings Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Kings Avg. (Rank)
3.56 (4th) Goals Scored 3.10 (16th)
2.88 (10th) Goals Allowed 2.56 (3rd)
33.8 (1st) Shots 31.9 (9th)
28.1 (5th) Shots Allowed 28.0 (4th)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 76 32 100 132 264 7 +35
Leon Draisaitl 81 41 65 106 217 21 +26
Evan Bouchard 81 18 64 82 220 8 +34
Zach Hyman 80 54 23 77 290 15 +36
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 80 18 49 67 183 4 +11

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Kings Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Adrian Kempe 77 28 47 75 246 5 +13
Kevin Fiala 82 29 44 73 225 11 +1
Anze Kopitar 81 26 44 70 133 9 +11
Trevor Moore 82 31 26 57 244 2 +11
Quinton Byfield 80 20 35 55 162 6 +19

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have been a moneyline favorite 72 times this season, and have finished 46-26 in those games.
  • The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.6% in this matchup.
  • The Kings have won 11, or 44.0%, of the 25 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 39.2% chance of victory for the Kings.
  • Edmonton’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 48 times.
  • Los Angeles’ games this season have had over 6 goals 43 of 83 times.

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