Kings vs. Oilers Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1

The first game of the NHL Playoffs First Round will see the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, April 21, starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Oilers are the underdog (+110) in this game against the Kings (-130).

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Here's our prediction for who will capture the victory in this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.

Kings vs. Oilers Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result of Kings 4, Oilers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Kings (-130)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Kings (-1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings have finished 5-9-14 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 48-25-9.
• Los Angeles is 15-4-6 (36 points) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
• The 15 times this season the Kings finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-12-2 (four points).
• Los Angeles has taken 17 points from the 19 games this season when it scored two goals (6-8-5 record).
• The Kings have scored three or more goals in 43 games (41-0-2, 84 points).
• In the 25 games when Los Angeles has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 18-6-1 to register 37 points.
• In the 49 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 29-15-5 (63 points).
• The Kings have been outshot by opponents 28 times, and went 16-9-3 (35 points).

Oilers Splits and Trends

• The Oilers have a 12-5-17 record in overtime contests this season and a 48-29-5 overall record.
• In the 38 games Edmonton has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 50 points.
• This season the Oilers scored only one goal in six games and they've earned two points (1-5-0) in those contests.
• Edmonton has six points (2-8-2) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Oilers have scored three or more goals in 58 games, earning 93 points from those contests.
• Edmonton has scored a lone power-play goal in 31 games this season and has recorded 42 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Edmonton is 36-17-4 (76 points).
• The Oilers' opponents have had more shots in 20 games. The Oilers finished 8-11-1 in those matchups (17 points).

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Kings vs. Oilers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
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• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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