The books are begging you to fade Edmonton—Kings laying 1.5 with a roster that can’t buy a goal at even strength. Los Angeles scores 2.69 a night and still gets tagged the favorite because the Oilers roll in without Draisaitl, Hyman and any semblance of a penalty kill south of 78 percent.
Special teams tilt the ice hard: Edmonton’s power play clicks at 30.7 percent, nearly double LA’s 17.1, and the Kings’ kill sits a hair worse than the Oilers’. Bet the total all you want; the real decision is whether McDavid and company can outrun their own shaky goaltending and cover the plus-money on the road. Pick your side and bring it to StreakChat.