Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 28, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Kings +130, Oilers -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Kings +130, Oilers -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Kings +130, Oilers -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Los Angeles Kings:  38-22-11 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  43-23-4 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Los Angeles Kings:  7-3-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  5-3-2 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with 87 points, a 38-22-11 record overall, and they are 21-11-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Anže Kopitar, Kevin Fiala, and Blake Lizotte each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Anže Kopitar, Viktor Arvidsson, Quinton Byfield, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Adrian Kempe, and Jordan Spence each led the team in assists with 1 while Anže Kopitar, Quinton Byfield, and Blake Lizotte each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Cam Talbot was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 save percentage. Their offense has scored 223 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 185 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 90 points, a 43-23-4 record overall, and they are 23-8-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor Brown, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 2 while Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, and Darnell Nurse each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 252 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 204 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 38-22-11 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot right now. They are fighting to keep their playoff spot right now and avoid dropping down into the Wild Card. They have looked great in their road games this season with their 21-11-4 road record and they have been better in those than they have been on home ice this year. Meanwhile, the Oilers have also looked really good in their games this season with their 43-23-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West. They have been surging up the standings lately and they have looked great on their home ice this year with their 23-8-3 home record. They are coming off a tight win against the Jets in their last one, a game they won in OT, but they haven't been that hot in their games lately with their 5-3-2 record in their last 10 games. The Kings have been the hotter team coming into this one with their 7-3-0 record in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to win this game.

Kings Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 28, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 4 Oilers 2.

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Los Angeles Kings: 132-114 (+8.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 11-4 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal. 11-5 UNDER vs. division opponents. 26-15 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 14-6 UNDER off a road win.

Edmonton Oilers: 26-24 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline off a road win scoring 4 or more goals. 15-18 (-14.6 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 24-18 UNDER off a win or tie in their previous game. 6-3 UNDER after 3 straight games with 33 or more shots on goal.

Los Angeles Kings:  A. Turcotte (C) Ques Thurs - Upper Body. C. Grundstrom (RW) Early April - Lower Body. P. Copley (G) out for season - Knee.

Edmonton Oilers:  None.

“It got a little hairy there at the end, there’s no question. A couple of saves by (Talbot) and guys blocked some shots, got it done. It’s a good team. We’re proud to beat them.” - Jim Hiller after his team’s win against the Canucks in their game on Monday.

“He’s a big-time player for us and he shows up time in and time (out) again in big moments and we’re lucky to have him.” - Connor Brown after his team’s win against the Jets in their game on Tuesday.

LW Byfield, Quinton

C Kopitar, Anze

RW Kempe, Adrian

LD Anderson, Michael

RD Doughty, Drew

G Talbot, Cam

LW Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Ekholm, Mattias

RD Bouchard, Evan

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: A. Kopitar (64)

Goals: T. Moore (26)

Assists: A. Kempe (41)

GAA: D. Rittich (2.17)

Points: C. McDavid (119)

Goals: Z. Hyman (51)

Assists: C. McDavid (93)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.32)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Kings: Jim Hiller (Interim)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)