Kings vs. Oilers Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5

The Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers square off in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, April 29, starting at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. The series is knotted up 2-2. The Oilers have +113 moneyline odds against the favorite Kings (-134).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will bring home the win in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Kings vs. Oilers Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Kings 4, Oilers 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Kings (-134)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Kings (-1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings are 5-10-15 in overtime contests on their way to a 48-25-9 overall record.
• Los Angeles is 16-4-7 (39 points) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
• The 15 times this season the Kings ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-12-2 (four points).
• Los Angeles has taken 17 points from the 19 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (6-8-5 record).
• The Kings have scored three or more goals 47 times, and are 43-1-3 in those games (to record 89 points).
• In the 25 games when Los Angeles has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 18-6-1 to record 37 points.
• In games when it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 31-15-5 (67 points).
• The Kings have been outshot by opponents 30 times, and went 16-10-4 (36 points).

Oilers Splits and Trends

• The Oilers have a record of 48-29-5 this season and are 13-5-18 in overtime matchups.
• Edmonton has earned 52 points (24-12-4) in its 40 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Oilers registered just one goal in six games and they've earned two points (1-5-0) in those contests.
• Edmonton has six points (2-9-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Oilers have scored at least three goals 61 times, earning 97 points from those matchups (47-11-3).
• This season, Edmonton has recorded a lone power-play goal in 31 games has a record of 19-8-4 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Edmonton is 38-17-4 (80 points).
• The Oilers have been outshot by opponents 22 times this season, and earned 17 points in those games.

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Kings vs. Oilers Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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