The Los Angeles Kings visit the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday for Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Things opened well enough for the Oilers. C Leon Draisaitl scored an even-strength goal at 6:57 of the 1st period, and D Evan Bouchard notched a power-play goal at 12:31 to make it 2-0.
There wasn’t any more scoring until the 3rd period, and that’s when the dam broke for the Kings offense. C Adrian Kempe scored 2 goals, sandwiching another marker for Draisaitl. The Oilers still led 3-2 until there were just 17 seconds remaining in regulation. That’s when C Anze Kopitar struck for a power-play goal and forced overtime.
In the extra session, LW Al Iafallo took advantage of a tripping call on D Vincent Desharnais at 9:03 in OT, bagging the winner 16 seconds later as the Kings stole Game 1 and seized home-ice advantage.