The Edmonton Oilers'and LA Kings'meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 1st-round series Friday. Puck drop from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Playoff series: Tied 1-1
The Oilers picked up a 7-4 win in Game 1 as Zach Hyman had the hats flying and Connor McDavid picked up 5 assists. It was an offensive clinic, which also saw Evan Bouchard collect 4 helpers. That was more than enough offensive support for Stuart Skinner, who made 33 saves on 37 shots.
The Kings turned the tables in Game 2, however, stunning the home crowd with a 5-4 OT win. Adrian Kempe scored the first 2 goals of the game in 14:57 of ice time, and Anze Kopitar sent everybody home sad with the OT winner at just 2:07 of the extra session. Skinner was dinged for 5 goals on just 26 shots.