Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Live Stream & Tips – Kings To Rule In Game 1 Of NHL Playoffs

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Last updated: 20 Apr 2025

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Kings favoured to win opener after strong season finish
LA ended regular season 50-22-10, top of Pacific Division
Kings lead recent meetings vs. Oilers, 3 out of 4 victories

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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Predictions & Tips

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Predictions & Tips
Head To Head
Edmonton Oilers Form
Los Angeles Kings Form

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Predictions & Tips

Los Angeles are backed to win the first game of this playoff series.

The Kings ended the regular season on a good run of form, and they have a strong recent record when taking on Edmonton.

Los Angeles Kings have won 8 of their previous 10 games
Los Angeles have won 3 of the last 4 meetings with Edmonton
The Under cashed in each of the previous 3 meetings
The Under has hit in 9 of Edmonton’s last 10 games

Head To Head

Edmonton Oilers lead the all-time series 144-108-34
Los Angeles Kings won 5-0 when the two teams last met on April 14

Edmonton Oilers Form

Edmonton sealed their trip to the postseason by compiling a 48-29-5 record that earned them third place in the Pacific Division.

The Oilers closed out the regular season on a solid run of form, winning seven of their final 10 games.

They ended March with a 3-2 overtime win over Calgary, and backed that up on the road as they started April with a 3-2 victories at Vegas and San Jose.

Edmonton cooled off with a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles and a 3-2 defeat to Anaheim, but they rebounded to beat St Louis 4-3, San Jose 4-2 and Winnipeg 4-1.

The Oilers failed to make it four-in-a-row as they lost 5-0, but they bounced back in their regular season finale, winning 3-0 in San Jose.

Los Angeles Kings Form

Los Angeles booked their place in the playoffs by going 50-22-10 in the regular season to finish top of the Pacific Division.

The Kings ended their schedule with a defeat, but they are a team in solid form with eight wins in their previous 10 games.

They ended March with an 8-1 blowout of San Jose, and backed that up in early April as they beat Winnipeg 4-1, Utah 4-2 and Edmonton 3-0.

Los Angeles failed to make it five-in-a-row as they lost 2-1 to Seattle, but they rebounded immediately by beating Anaheim 6-1.

The Kings then beat Colorado 5-4, Edmonton 5-0 and Seattle 6-5, only to see their run end with a 5-1 defeat to Calgary.

Verdict

EDM Oilers @ LA Kings - Game 1

Los Angeles have had Edmonton’s number in recent meetings and have been in good form at home.

Therefore we are backing the Kings to take an early lead in this NHL playoff series.

Los Angeles Win

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