Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings 4/29/23 – Edmonton Oilers take on Los Angeles Kings in Game 6 of the First Round. The Edmonton Oilers now hold a 3-2 series lead after winning back-to-back games to seize control of the series. The Oilers hope to advance to the Second Round with a win, while the Kings attempt to avoid elimination; however, NHL postseason odds favor the Oilers to end this series.
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
Date & Time: Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Location: Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA
TV: TBS
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings 4/29/23 Betting Odds
Oilers
Moneyline: -163
Puckline: -1.5 (+150)
Total: 6.5 over (-126)
Kings
Moneyline: +147
Puckline: +1.5 (-170)
Total: 6.5 under (+114)
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Analysis
The Edmonton Oilers have taken control of this series with their offensive dominance, scoring 20 goals in two games with 11 of those coming during game three alone. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s top line has scored eight goals and 10 assists, but all aspects of their attack have been superb. Evander Kane, Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins have combined for five goals and seven assists; Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse have contributed two goals and nine assists from defense to take their offense over the top. The offense has been fantastic but the defense has struggled, allowing 16 goals overall and seven in two games alone. Nurse, Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm have led the top two pairings well but the rest of the unit has struggled allowing Kings to control the puck and find open shots on net. Stuart Skinner has also had difficulty in the net, allowing 15 goals on 129 shots.
The Los Angeles Kings have seen their series slip away despite still possessing an effective offense, scoring 16 goals across four games – seven coming in just the past two contests alone. Anze Kopitar, Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson have scored seven goals and 12 assists between them to lead their respective lines but the rest of the offense has also played their part – Alex Iafallo Gabriel Vilardi Drew Doughty have combined for six goals and six assists while defensemen Matt Roy and Drew Doughty have added one goal and four assists from behind the point to broaden up the attack. Defense has fallen apart of late, giving up 11 goals over two games. While Drew Doughty, Michael Anderson and Matt Roy have led their top two pairings well against Edmonton Oilers shots on goal, their entire unit has struggled, leaving open shots at their disposal for scoring opportunities to come at will. Joonas Korpisalo has also struggled in goal, conceding 17 goals on 177 shots.
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Against the Spread
Edmonton are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games. Edmonton are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Los Angeles. Edmonton are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road. Edmonton are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton’s last 9 games played on a Saturday. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton’s last 6 games played on a Saturday when on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles’ last 9 games. Los Angeles are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games at home. Los Angeles are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Edmonton. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles’ last 6 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles’ last 6 games played on a Saturday.
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Free Pick
The Kings hope to keep their season alive by taking care of business on home ice in Game 6, but the Oilers have made up ground by winning two straight. According to the best postseason NHL picks by the experts, the Oilers will take this game with an impressive road performance to advance to the Second Round of postseason playoffs.
Free Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+150)
