Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9) vs. Los Angeles Kings (47-25-10)
The first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup goes on Friday, April 21, with Game 3 of the Western Conference series between Edmonton and Los Angeles, so here’s the best Oilers vs. Kings betting pick along with the latest odds update.
After splitting the first two games at Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers head to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as -144 moneyline favorites. The Kings are +130 home dogs, and the totals are listed at 6.5 goals.
The Edmonton Oilers bounced back from a 4-3 overtime defeat in Game 1, defeating the LA Kings 4-2 in Game 2 this past Wednesday. The Oilers blew a two-goal lead, allowing Los Angeles to score a couple of goals in the second period, but they found a way to come out on top thanks to a pair of goals in the third.
Edmonton outshot Los Angeles 37-24 in Game 2 and fully deserved a victory. The Oilers went 1-for-1 with the man advantage while killing all of four LA’s power-play opportunities.
“Both games, I thought we controlled the bulk of the play,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. “In both games, we had a couple of minutes we’d like to have back.” & #13;
#SportsnetStat?? Last night, Stuart Skinner became the first rookie goaltender to win an #Oilers playoff game since Grant Fuhr in 1982.@Sportsnet | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/A68SyYrpOI
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 20, 2023
Stuart Skinner posted 22 saves in Game 2 after yielding four goals on 35 shots in the opener. He went 29-14-5 with a 2.75 GAA and .914 save percentage this past regular season. The Oilers were leading the NHL in goals for (3.96 per game) and power-play percentage (32.4%). On the other side of the puck, Edmonton was 17th in the league in goals against (3.12) and 20th in penalty-killing percentage (77.0%).