Oilers vs Kings Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 20 April 2023
Apr 18, 2023, 6:57AM
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings in NHL action at Rogers Place on Thursday, starting at 12:00pm AEST.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Oilers vs Kings, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Oilers vs Kings
Using state-of-the-art computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Edmonton-Los Angeles NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Oilers a 64% chance of winning against the Kings at Rogers Place.
More: Oilers vs Kings Simulated 10K Times
Edmonton vs Los Angeles Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Thursday's NHL game at Rogers Place are listed below:
- Head to Head: Oilers $1.40, Kings $3.10
- Line: Oilers -1.5 ($2.10), Kings +1.5 ($1.77)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Oilers to win at $1.40 and the Kings to win at $3.10.
The Oilers are 1.5-goal favourites against the Kings, with odds of $2.10 currently on offer at bet365.
For the underdog Kings (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.77.
The Over/Under for Oilers vs Kings has been set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Kings (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Oilers vs Kings Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Los Angeles at $3.10 with bet365 (3.7% edge)
- Line: Kings +1.5 at $1.77 with PointsBet (58% probability)
- Total Goals: Over 6.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet
Stats Insider's Oilers vs Kings predictions are based on detailed simulations and betting experience to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Oilers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Kings to win is our recommended option because of the 3.7% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges seen on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 6.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.00) that are available from PointsBet.
Oilers vs Kings Prediction
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Oilers vs Kings Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Oilers vs Kings? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is the most likely player to score the first goal in Oilers vs Kings.
Draisaitl has a 10.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star has a 47.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Oilers First Goal Scorer Tips
- Leon Draisaitl: 10.2% probability
- Connor McDavid: 9.5% probability
- Zach Hyman: 5.4% probability
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 4.4% probability
- Kailer Yamamoto: 3.6% probability
Kings First Goal Scorer Tips
- Adrian Kempe: 6.5% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 5.3% probability
- Gabriel Vilardi: 4.1% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 3.7% probability
- Phillip Danault: 3.3% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Oilers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Leon Draisaitl: 47.4% probability
- Connor McDavid: 45.5% probability
- Zach Hyman: 29.6% probability
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 24.4% probability
- Kailer Yamamoto: 19.4% probability
Kings Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Adrian Kempe: 33.0% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 30.6% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 24.8% probability
- Gabriel Vilardi: 22.5% probability
- Trevor Moore: 21.1% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Edmonton vs Los Angeles match-up at Rogers Place.
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Oilers vs Kings NHL 2023
The match-up between the Oilers and Kings at Rogers Place is scheduled to start at 12:00pm AEST on Thursday.
- Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
- Date: Thursday 20 April 2023
- Time: 12:00pm AEST
- Venue: Rogers Place
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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