The Los Angeles Kings (44-27-11) and the Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6) meet Monday to open a best-of-7 1st-round Western playoff series. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Kings vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Los Angeles ended its regular season with a 5-4 overtime win over Chicago on Thursday to cover as a -410 home favorite. LW'Viktor Arvidsson'had 2 goals and an assist while C'Phillip Danault'assisted on 3 goals. 4 Kings players scored in the win.
The Oilers lost back-to-back games to end the regular season after falling 5-1 against Colorado and failing to cover as a +217 road underdog. LW'Dylan Holloway'scored the lone goal for Edmonton. The team allowed 4 goals in the 1st period of the loss.
The Oilers won 3 of 4 meetings against the Kings this season.