NHL Prop Bets: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers (February 26, 2026)
The Edmonton Oilers (28-23-8) face the Los Angeles Kings (23-20-14) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. This contest is a pick'em, with both Edmonton and Los Angeles at -110 to win. The Oilers are +225 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Kings are +225 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Oilers have a 22-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Kings hold a record of 20-37.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Oilers have a 33-22-4 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 22 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Kings have a 25-31-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Oilers are averaging 3.44 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Kings are averaging only 2.56 (T28th).
- Defensively, the Oilers are giving up a whopping 3.34 goals per game this season (26th in the league), while the Kings are giving up an average of 2.82 goals (7th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 30.0 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Los Angeles is allowing its opposition 27.0 shots per game (10th).
- Flipping that script, the Oilers are allowing 27.1 shots per game (11th in the NHL), while the Kings are averaging 27.4 shots (20th).
Power Play
- Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 31.7%, ranking 1st in the league this season, while Los Angeles sits a lowly 26th with 16.5% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 77.0% (ranked 25th), compared to the Kings at 76.3% (27th).
P1 Result
Edmonton is +180 to win the first period, while Los Angeles is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 19-17-23 | 8-9-12 | 11-8-11 | 2-3-5 |
| Los Angeles | 16-20-21 | 7-6-14 | 9-14-7 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Oilers have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Kings have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Oilers have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Kings have appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
Los Angeles recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Edmonton at Rogers Place when these teams last met on January 10. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Leon Draisaitl did all he could for his team, scoring 2 goals. That result snapped the Oilers' four-game winning streak against the Kings.
