Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Game 6 Betting Preview/Prop Picks

The Edmonton Oilers head into Los Angeles on Thursday night for a matchup with the Kings in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. The Kings can end the series with a win as they currently hold a 3-2 series lead.

Edmonton came into the playoffs with a ton of momentum, and they were big favorites to win the series. After taking a 2-1 series lead, the Oilers have fallen apart and are now on the brink of elimination.

Los Angeles didn’t even register 100 points in the regular season, but they still landed in third place in the Pacific Division. The Kings were a surprise team this season, and they have continued to surprise in the playoffs. 

The Edmonton Oilers are the moneyline betting favorites at -143 in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings.

Dynamic Duo Must Lead Oilers

If the Edmonton Oilers are going to find a way to keep their season alive, then Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid will have to lead the way. Draisaitl has scored five goals so far in this series, and McDavid has racked up nine total points.

The two superstars are also going to need some help from their teammates, and that has been an issue at times in the playoffs. Edmonton failed to score a goal in Game 4, and they have to find a way to generate offense. 

Goaltender Mike Smith made 38 saves in the Game 5 loss, but he also allowed five goals. Edmonton was a bad defensive team this season, and that has cost them in this series.

Kings Finding Some Offense

The Los Angeles Kings averaged just 2.84 goals per game during the regular season, and they were comfortable playing slow. Los Angeles has scored nine total goals in the last two games, and that offense is now clicking on all cylinders.

The Kings have done a great job of spreading out the offense as well, as three different players lead the team with five postseason points. Los Angeles has been generating a ton of offense at even strength, and they converted on the power play in the Game 5 win.

Veteran Jonathan Quick just continues to play well in net for the Kings, and he has been the difference in this series. The Kings should also get a huge boost from the home crowd on Thursday night. 

Kings Complete the Upset

Very few people gave the Kings a chance to win more than a game in this series, let alone defeat the mighty Oilers. Los Angeles has been able to frustrate Edmonton, and the Kings continue to take advantage of miscues from the Oilers. 

The offense for Edmonton can always light up the scoreboard on any given night, but Los Angeles appears to have figured something out. There will be a sense of desperation on the part of the Oilers, but the Kings will simply remain steady. 

Bet the Los Angeles Kings moneyline as they complete the first-round upset and win the game and the series over the Edmonton Oilers.

Prop Picks

Edmonton (-125) UNDER 3.5 Goals

Los Angeles is allowing 2.8 goals per game on defense, which ranks No. 10 in the league, while holding teams to 28.5 shots per game, which ranks No. 2. Scores have gone UNDER in five of the Kings’ last seven home games.

With Dunkel predicting a Los Angeles victory by the score of 3-2, take the Oilers (-125) to finish UNDER their Vegas team point total of 3.5 goals against the Kings.

Tyson Barrie (-145) UNDER 0.5 Points

Barrie had 41 points in 73 games during the regular season, which was tied for No. 6 on the Oilers. The veteran defenseman had only 17 points in 36 road games and 9 points in 29 games during Edmonton losses.

With Dunkel predicting an Edmonton road loss with the final

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