The LA Kings and Edmonton Oilers meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference, 1st-round series Wednesday. The Oilers lead the series 3-1. Opening faceoff at Rogers Place is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Oilers'odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Los Angeles coughed up 17 goals over the 1st 3 games of this series, then dropped a 1-0 decision Sunday. The Kings lost Game 4 despite allowing just 13 shots on goal.
Edmonton is a combined 6-2-0 against LA in 2023-24 regular-season and playoff action. The Oilers are 8-1-1 across their last 10 games against the Kings.
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