Kings vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 11

The Edmonton Oilers got a hat trick from Connor McDavid in their last game, and now will visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, April 11. Kings (-122) versus Oilers (+102) looks pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles won 4-1 at home its last time out on April 9 against the Vancouver Canucks. The Kings got two points each out of Artemi Panarin (two assists) and Adrian Kempe (two goals).

In its last game on April 8, Edmonton secured a 5-2 road victory against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid led the Oilers with five points (three goals and two assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Kings vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Kings 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.96 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Oilers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Oilers game.

• Favorite: Kings (-122)
• Underdog: Oilers (+102)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been victorious in 23 of their 49 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (46.9%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Los Angeles has compiled a 19-19 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Kings have a 55.0% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 77 games this season.

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have been an underdog in 15 games this season, and won six (40.0%).
• Edmonton is 4-8 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +102 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Oilers.
• Edmonton has played 47 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 210 total goals (2.7 per game) make it the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Kings have conceded 228 total goals (2.9 per game), the seventh-fewest in league action.
• It has the league's 21st-ranked goal differential at -18.
• The 37 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (on 217 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.05%).
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.79%).
• Los Angeles wins 49.9% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Kings have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton is fifth in the NHL in scoring (275 goals, 3.5 per game).
• The Oilers concede 3.3 goals per game (262 in total), 27th in the NHL.
• Its +13 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The Oilers have 66 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 215 chances.
• Edmonton scores on 30.7% of its power plays, No. 1 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Oilers have six.
• At 77.67%, Edmonton has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 52.5%, Edmonton has the NHL's sixth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Oilers' 11.7% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.