Oilers vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

The Oilers are coming in to face the Kings on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 PM EST. The game is being aired live on ESPN+ from crypto.com Arena. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

Edmonton is coming to the game here with a 3-2-0 mark in their last 5 games. The last game for the Oilers was a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. The win moved the Oilers to a record of 44-25-5 on the season.

The offense for Edmonton is putting in 3.23 goals per game on 32 shots per game. The defense for the Oilers has allowed 2.91 goals per game, but have faced a total of 27.2 shots per game. The Edmonton Oilers have had a total of 25.5% of their power plays convert, but the penalty kill has killed of 77.2% of the power plays faced.

The Kings are coming in with a 3-2-0 mark in their last 5 games. The Kings last game was a win over the Utah Hockey Club by a score of 4-2. The overall record for the Kings is now sitting at 43-23-9 on the year.

Los Angeles heads to this game with a total of 2.96 goals per game while getting 27.9 shots per game. The defense for the Kings has allowed 2.48 goals per game, but have faced a total of 25.3 shots per game. The power play for the Kings has converted at a clip of 16.5% on the year and the penalty kill has killed off 81.5% of the power plays faced.

This game here is one that should be interesting as both of these teams have played good on the season overall and are coming in with a nice flow to their game. However, the Kings have a slightly better defense and that will make it easier for the Kings to secure the win on home ice here. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win 3-1.