The Edmonton Oilers have a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth-straight year.
The pregame narrative: Edmonton lost the first two games of this series but stormed back to win three straight. At home, I expect none other than Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to turn the lights out on Los Angeles’ season.
Check out my Kings vs. Oilers prop picks for Game 6 of this first-round matchup.
Kings vs. Oilers picks
Best Bet: McDavid 1+ power play points (+125)
The Oilers started this postseason off by going 0-for-5 on the man advantage through two games.
Since then? They’re 4-for-7 and looking like one of the most dangerous units in the league. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering what Edmonton’s PP did in last year’s Stanley Cup run:
- 29.3% success rate (ninth all-time among playoff teams with 15-plus GP).
- 11 power-play goals in 12 home games.
What is surprising, however, is that McDavid has been involved in zero power-play goals this postseason.
Edmonton’s captain has done a ton of damage at 5-on-5, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets involved on the man advantage.
Over the past two seasons (regular season and playoffs) he’s produced 92 power-play points. That’s third behind Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov.
Key stat: Edmonton’s power play has generated the most high-danger chances per 60 this postseason (67.86), according to Natural Stat Trick.
Quick picks
Draisaitl to score (-124): Let’s keep things simple with this pick. Draisaitl is one of the greatest playoff performers of all time, and he’s shown it this series.
The Rocket Richard winner (52 goals this season) has three goals and 10 points in five games.
Draisaitl ranks eighth all-time in postseason goals per game (0.557). The short list in front of him includes names like Wayne Gretzky, Maurice Richard, Mike Bossy and Mario Lemieux.
Los Angeles knows all too well how dangerous Draisaitl is, considering this is the fourth straight year it has had to deal with him.
He has 20 goals and 20 assists in 23 playoff games against the Kings, scoring in 15 of those contests.
Beneficial to both McDavid and Draisaitl is the play of L.A.’s goalie Darcy Kuemper. He’s coming off a strong game but still own a 3.45 GAA and .899 SV%.
Kings vs. Oilers prop picks made at 1:13 p.m. ET 05/01/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.