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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers: Game 3 preview, predictions and odds | Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1, April 25, 2025

Modified Apr 26, 2025 13:06 GMT

The Los Angeles Kings are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their first-round matchup on April 25 at 10 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles is up 2-0 in the series, winning Game 1, 6-5, and Game 2, 6-2.

Kings vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

LA went 3-1 against Edmonton in the regular season and is 2-0 in the playoffs
The Kings averaged 3.03 goals per game
Edmonton is allowed 2.86 goals per game
LA went 17-19-5 on the road
The Oilers averaged 3.15 goals per game
Los Angeles is allowing 2.47 goals per game
The Oilers went 25-13-3 at home

Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Los Angeles is up 2-0 in the series and has scored 6 goals in both games. In Game 2, the Kings were led by Adrian Kempe, who had 2 goals and 2 assists, Anze Kopitar had a goal and 3 assists, Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist, while Quinton Byfield had a goal.

The Kings will start Darcy Kuemper, who went 31-11-7 with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 13-4-4 with a 2.22 GAA and a .924 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 2-0 with a 3.50 GAA and a .863 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is down 0-2 as goalie Stuart Skinner has been horrible. The Oilers should start Calvin Pickard, who went 22-10-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .900 SV%. In his career against the Kings, he's 1-4 with a 3.38 GAA and a .898 SV%. He did come in relief for Skinner in Game 2, and had a 6.32 GAA and a .667 SV%.

The Oilers were led by Viktor Arvidsson and Leon Draisaitl, each with a goal. Edmonton will need its big players to step up in Game 3.

Kings vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Los Angeles is a +120 underdog while Edmonton is a -142 favorite, and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Kings can take a stranglehold of the series against the Oilers, but Edmonton should come out strong here as this is basically a must-win game.

The Oilers should get out to an early lead as Edmonton will get a much-needed win.

Prediction: Oilers 4, Kings 2.

Kings vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-148)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-130)

Tip 3: Trevor Moore 2+ shots on goal (-165)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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