The Kings went into the Olympic break having lost four in a row, outscored 14-7 in the last three of those defeats. Los Angeles (-182) had a golden opportunity to end its losing streak when hosting the depleted Golden Knights last night, yet they lost to a Las Vegas team that was without five Olympians, who played in this past Sunday’s gold medal game. Among those Las Vegas players missing Wednesday's game were Mark Stone, Mitch Marner, and Jack Eichel. The Kings certainly can't be trusted here against the Oilers, the team that has eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the playoffs in each of the last four seasons. Edmonton has the No. 1 power play in the NHL and ranks fourth in scoring, averaging 3.4 goals a game. The Kings are 30th in scoring at 2.5 goals per game and rank 28th on the power play. Their defense hasn't been good lately either. Take the Oilers.
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Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Edmonton Oilers to win on the moneyline. And, 93% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Edmonton would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.5 with Edmonton winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public money was on Edmonton Oilers to win on the moneyline. And, 73% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 3.2 to 3.0 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Edmonton at Los Angeles
10:30 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public money was on Edmonton Oilers to win on the moneyline. And, 75% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Edmonton would win by a score of 3.6 to 2.4 with Edmonton winning on the moneyline, Los Angeles winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 69% of the public money was on Edmonton Oilers to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Edmonton would win by a score of 4.5 to 1.7 with Edmonton winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Los Angeles at Edmonton
10:00 PM Eastern
After staking a 2-0 series lead, Los Angeles has put itself in a desperate situation losing the past three games. Darcy Kuemper did his part with 43 saves in Game 5, but it wasn't enough as the Kings were outshot 46-22. Edmonton has gone UNDER 10 of 15 against the Western Conference and the Kings have won four of five after scoring two or fewer goals their previous game. Los Angeles still has won 10 of 15 and it is difficult for any team to win four in a row. The Kings will depend on Kuemper to come through with another stellar performance while getting more production in their offensive zone. Kuemper is 31-11-7 with a 2.02 goals-against average and five shutouts this season. Take the Kings to force a Game 7, and bet this game to stay UNDER.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Los Angeles Kings to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Edmonton would win by a score of 3.1 to 3.0 with Edmonton winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Edmonton at Los Angeles
10:00 PM Eastern
Edmonton held serve, winning the last two home games, 7-4 and 4-3, to tie the series. The offense was 11th in goals scored (3.16 per game) during the season and 11th on the power play, while the defense was 14th in goals allowed. The Oilers are battle-hardened as the defending Western Conference champs. They knocked off the Kings a year ago in five games, including two victories in Los Angeles, 6-1 and 1-0. LA's defense is starting to show holes, and the Kings haven't won a playoff series since 2014. Play Edmonton.
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