NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings odds, picks, and predictions

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers face off in game two of their Western Conference first-round series at Rogers Place. After a 4-3 win against Edmonton in the series opener, the Los Angeles Kings will look to take a 2-0 series lead and return home with a significant home-ice and series advantage. The game was scoreless for the first half of the first period, but the Kings took the lead with nine minutes left in the period, then Alex Iafallo increased Los Angeles' lead with just over three minutes remaining. With less than a minute left in the first period, Connor McDavid put the Oilers on the board to make things interesting after 20 minutes of play.

On the power play, the Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto knotted the game at two, but Brendan Lemieux restored L.A.'s lead just 1:11 later. On the power play just before the midway point of the middle period, Leon Draisaitl tied the game at three, and the tie would hold for the rest of the second and much of the third. With just over five minutes left in regulation, Phillip Danault would give the Kings the lead for good, capitalizing on an error by Oilers goaltender Mike Smith to score the game-winning goal. The Oilers attempted to retaliate, but the Kings were able to hold on for a crucial game one victory.

Jonathan Quick earned the victory for the Kings after saving 36 of the 39 shots faced, while Mike Smith took the loss for Edmonton after allowing four goals on 35 shots faced.

Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings predictions

My Pick: Los Angeles Kings