Oilers vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 24

Zach Hyman will be coming off a hat trick when his Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -189 on the moneyline, and the Kings are at +158.

Edmonton claimed a 7-4 victory at home its last time out on April 22 against the Los Angeles Kings. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with five points (five assists).

Los Angeles lost 7-4 on the road against the Edmonton Oilers in its last game on April 22. The Kings were led in that outing by Adrian Kempe (one goal and one assist) and Vladislav Gavrikov (two assists).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to bring home the win in Wednesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Oilers vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Kings 1
• Pick OU: Under 6 (Dunkel projecting 3.94 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Kings Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Oilers-Kings game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-189)
• Underdog: Kings (+158)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 63.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (47-27).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -189 or shorter, Edmonton has compiled a 23-8 record (winning 74.2% of its games).
• The Oilers' implied moneyline win probability is 65.4% in this matchup.
• Edmonton's 83 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6 goals 48 times.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been made an underdog 25 times this season, and won 11, or 44.0%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has not had a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +158.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 38.8% chance to win.
• Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 43 of 83 games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 292 total goals (3.6 per game) make it the fourth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Oilers have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 236 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
• Its +56 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 64 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 243 power-play chances.
• Edmonton ranks fourth in the league with a 26.34% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Edmonton has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.46%).
• Edmonton wins 53.2% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Oilers shoot 10.5% as a team (10th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles has 254 goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the league.
• The Kings concede 2.6 goals per game (210 in total), the third-fewest in the NHL.
• Its +44 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Kings have 56 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 248 chances.
• Los Angeles' power-play percentage (22.58) ranks the team 11th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kings have 11.
• At 84.58%, Los Angeles has the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.6%, Los Angeles has the NHL's 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Kings is 22nd in the league.