Oilers vs Kings Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 13)
By SportsHub Model · Edited by Kyle Parker ·
Last updated: October 13, 2026 | Odds checked: October 13, 2026, 3:38 PM ET
The Edmonton Oilers (4-0-1) visit the Los Angeles Kings (0-2-2) in Los Angeles on Tuesday at 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT), on SN1, TVAS and ABTV. Edmonton is a -127 to -135 road favorite, and the numbers back it: the Oilers score 5.0 goals per game and the Kings kill only 56.3% of their penalties. Our pick: Oilers moneyline (-130), a high-confidence play from our model.
Oilers vs Kings Odds
| Market | Oilers | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -127 to -135 | +105 to +112 |
| Puck line | -1.5 (+180 to +194) | +1.5 (-222 to -244) |
| Total | Over 6.5 (+105 to +106) | Under 6.5 (-125 to -130) |
A couple of books deal 6 instead (over -120 to -125, under +100 to +105), and at least one has moved down from 6.5 since Monday. At -130, Edmonton's implied win probability is about 57%. Our model has the Oilers at 71%.
Oilers: Five Goals a Night
Edmonton has 25 goals in five games and has allowed 17. Connor McDavid leads the way with 13 points (3 G, 10 A), Evan Bouchard has 12 (6 G, 6 A) from the blue line, and Leon Draisaitl has 9. The Oilers come in off a 3-1 win in San Jose on Saturday.
Projected goalie: Devon Levi starts, per NHL.com. He's 3-0-0 but with a 3.33 GAA and .863 SV%, so the wins have come from the offense. Edmonton's power play runs at 22.2% and its penalty kill at 66.7%.
Ekholm plays after missing the past two days of practice for maintenance, per NHL.com.
Kings: Close Losses, No Wins
Los Angeles is the only team in this game still looking for a win. The four results: 8-4 at Colorado, 5-4 in OT at San Jose, 2-1 vs Florida and 2-1 in OT at Vegas on Saturday. Two of those went past regulation, and the Kings have scored only 2 goals in their last two.
Artemi Panarin leads the team with 4 points (3 G), and he scored the power-play tying goal in Vegas. The Kings average 2.5 goals for and 4.25 against.
Projected goalie: Darcy Kuemper (unconfirmed), 0-2-1, 4.02 GAA, .865 SV%. He made 30 saves on 32 shots in Vegas. Anton Forsberg is the other goalie listed. The power play is 20.0%, and the penalty kill is the problem at 56.3%.
Key Matchup: Oilers Firepower vs the Kings Penalty Kill
| Stat | Oilers | Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for/game | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Goals against/game | 3.4 | 4.25 |
| Power play | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| Penalty kill | 66.7% | 56.3% |
| Shots for/game | 26.6 | 28.25 |
Neither penalty kill is good, but a 56.3% kill against McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard is a bad combination. Both Vegas goals on Saturday came on the power play, including a 4-on-3 overtime winner.
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | Zach Hyman | LW | Out |
| Oilers | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | IR (lower body) |
| Oilers | Jake Walman | D | Out (upper body) |
| Oilers | Frederik Andersen | G | IR (knee) |
| Kings | Kevin Fiala | LW | IR (leg) |
| Kings | Mats Zuccarello | RW | IR |
| Kings | Alex Turcotte | C | IR |
Edmonton is also without Mattias Janmark, Alec Regula, Matt Savoie and Colton Dach. Zuccarello has resumed skating.
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Oilers vs Kings Prediction
Our pick: Oilers moneyline (-130), high confidence. The model makes Edmonton a 71% winner against a price that implies about 57%.
- Scoring gap: 5.0 goals per game for Edmonton against 2.5 for Los Angeles.
- Special teams: the Kings' 56.3% penalty kill is the weakest number in this matchup.
- Star power: McDavid and Bouchard have 25 points between them in five games.
- Form: Edmonton hasn't lost in regulation (4-0-1); the Kings have yet to win (0-2-2).
The risk: Levi's .863 SV% and Edmonton's 66.7% kill leave room for a Kings team that has lost two of four in overtime.
Predicted score: Oilers 4, Kings 2.
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