Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction: Expect a Total Over

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on May 2. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Edmonton has become a regular participant in cup battles in recent years, but Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have yet to reach the first trophy of their careers. The Oilers' last final was in the distant 2005/06 season, after which they never made it past the third round of the Stanley Cup. And now they're making another attempt to make history. The start of the regular season was bad for the Blue and Orange, and then there was a change of head coach, which helped them get out of the crisis. They entered the playoffs from fifth place in the Western Conference, where they played with Los Angeles in the first round. The rivals exchanged wins in two home games before Edmonton won both in California, 6:1 and 1:0.

Los Angeles was the first of the Californian trio to overcome the rebuilding stage and, therefore, for the third consecutive season, has made the playoffs. The other thing is that the two previous Cup campaigns ended in the first round, and both times, the Kings were eliminated by Edmonton. And now they were again able to finish in the coveted top eight and once again ran into the Oilers in the Western Conference quarterfinals. In the opening game, the Black and Whites lost 4:7, but a day later, they got their revenge in overtime with a 5:4 victory. It seemed that in the home part of the confrontation, Jim Hiller's wards would be favorites, but they lost twice in a row - 1:6 and 0:1, so now they are a step away from the end of the season.

Los Angeles was a dominant team in the NHL last decade, and after winning their second Stanley Cup in three years, they went into a personnel rebuild. It ended three years ago, and so the Kings began to make their way into the playoffs, only to be knocked out time and time again by Edmonton in the first round. This season, history is repeating itself, as after four starting games, the Oilers lead the opposition - 3:1. Ahead of the rivals, expect another battle at Rogers Place, where the Californians are playing extremely hard, having lost five of their last six head-to-head battles. We recommend betting on an Edmonton win.