Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Rogers Place showcases the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings squaring off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 25, airing on TNT. The Kings are up 2-0 in the series. Bookmakers favor the Oilers in this matchup, listing them -136 odds on the moneyline against the Kings (+115).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Friday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Oilers vs. Kings Predictions for Friday

Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final score of Oilers 4, Kings 3.

Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-136)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

The Oilers are 12-5-17 in overtime games as part of a 48-29-5 overall record.
Edmonton is 23-12-4 (50 points) in its 39 games decided by one goal.
In the six games this season the Oilers registered only one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
Edmonton has finished 2-9-2 in the 13 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
The Oilers are 45-11-3 in the 59 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 93 points).
In the 31 games when Edmonton has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 19-8-4 to register 42 points.
In the 57 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 36-17-4 (76 points).
The Oilers have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 8-13-1 (17 points).

Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings have a record of 48-25-9 this season and are 5-9-14 in overtime matchups.
In the 26 games Los Angeles has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 38 points.
In 15 games this season when the Kings finished a game with only one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-12-2).
When Los Angeles has scored two goals this season, they've earned 17 points (6-8-5 record).
The Kings have scored at least three goals 45 times, earning 88 points from those matchups (43-0-2).
This season, Los Angeles has scored a lone power-play goal in 25 games has a record of 18-6-1 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Los Angeles has posted a record of 31-15-5 (67 points).
The Kings' opponents have had more shots in 28 games. The Kings went 16-9-3 in those contests (35 points).

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