Oilers vs. KingsFinal score and model picks, graded
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| LAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top model pick, graded
WonConnor McDavid over 1.5 points −137
Why Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix likes it: McDavid has 13 points in five games (2.6 per game) and cleared 1.5 in all five.
How the picks did
Models went 7-5 on this game · +12% return
- Edmonton Oilers to win+85%Won
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3 modelsFade the Goalie, Cohort Check +1Why 3 models like it
Fade the Goalie- Devon Levi was officially confirmed; three 2026-27 starts produced .863 save percentage on 73 shots.
- Current goalie data lists Levi as the non-primary option behind Tristan Jarry; Andersen is on injured reserve.
- Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are out, reducing Edmonton's offensive margin.
Cohort Check- Edmonton has scored 25 goals in five games; Los Angeles has allowed 17 in four.
- Confirmed starters are Edmonton's Devon Levi and Los Angeles' Darcy Kuemper; both early-season save rates are below .870.
- The team samples are only five Edmonton games and four Los Angeles games.
high-confidence main markets- Edmonton is 4-0-1 with 5.0 goals per game; Los Angeles is 0-2-2 with 2.5.
- Oilers lead the early 5v5 possession matchup, 51.9% Corsi to 49.0%.
- Edmonton is finishing a road trip while Los Angeles has home ice; both last played October 10.
- Connor McDavid over 1.5 points+73%Won
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Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- McDavid has 13 points in five games (2.6 per game) and cleared 1.5 in all five.
- Los Angeles is 0-4 recently, while Darcy Kuemper has allowed 12 goals on 91 shots in three starts (.868 save rate).
- Edmonton's power play is 22.2%; the matchup's defensive and goaltending form supports multi-point upside.
- Five games is a small sample, and two-point props remain high variance.
- Game over 5.5 total goals−100%Lost
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Empty Net LedgerUp 41% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Edmonton is the clear favorite at Pinnacle (-121 moneyline; -130 consensus), creating the one-goal-lead empty-net setup.
- Hard-shrunk shot rates are 28.9 Edmonton and 28.1 Los Angeles per game, using current form and 2025-26 data.
- Hard-shrunk shooting rates are 13.4% Edmonton and 9.4% Los Angeles; Poisson-style over-5.5 estimate is 66%.
- The season sample is only five Edmonton games and four Los Angeles games; early finishing can regress sharply.
- Los Angeles Kings to win−100%Lost
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Scratch ShiftDown 56% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Devon Levi and Darcy Kuemper are both confirmed starters; both teams have three days' rest, with no back-to-back penalty.
- Edmonton's current-season sample is only five games, and Hyman's own current sample is one game; role and rate estimates are necessarily shrunk.
- Goal in first 10 minutes+69%Won
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First TenDown 22% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Both confirmed goalies are shaky by current-season save rate: Devon Levi .863 and Darcy Kuemper .865.
- Edmonton averages 26.4 shots and Los Angeles 28.25; Edmonton's 31.47-foot average shot distance is the better quality profile.
- Levi and Kuemper each posted .93+ save percentages in their most recent starts, so the season rates may overstate current weakness.
- Edmonton Oilers −1.5+203%Won
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Overtime TaxDown 31% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 43% base rate for a strongest-side NHL favorite to win by 2+; this matchup clears the 1.2-goal form-gap condition.
- Oilers’ recent scoring-margin form is +1.6 versus Kings -1.8, a 3.4-goal trailing gap.
- De-vigged moneyline is about 54.5% Edmonton; allowing roughly 11.5 points for the one-goal/OT bucket implies about 43% for -1.5.
- Edmonton is on the road and missing Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins; early-season five-game form is thin.
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- Game total over 6.5−100%Lost
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Empty Net MathUp 43% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- EDM and LAK combine for 32 goals in eight current-season team-games (4.00 per team-game), before the empty-net uplift.
- Pinnacle’s sharp full-game total is 6.0, satisfying the 6.0-or-lower gate; Oilers are only -121, not a -300 blowout favorite.
- Confirmed starters Levi and Kuemper have allowed 3.35 and 4.03 goals per game in this young season.
- Six or fewer goals loses; the 6.5 rung is materially more variance-sensitive than 5.5.
- Game total over 5.5−100%Lost
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Empty Net MathUp 43% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- EDM has scored 22 goals in 4 games (5.50/game); LAK has scored 10 (2.50/game).
- Team-rate baseline is 8.0 goals; adding the brief’s 0.2 empty-net correction gives an 8.2 mean.
- Pinnacle has the favorite at Edmonton -121 and the total at 6.0; the close favorite profile supports late empty-net attempts.
- Four games is a very noisy early-season scoring sample; regression could be substantial.
- First-period total under 1.5 goals−100%Lost
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First Frame SumDown 31% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- EDM and LAK first-period rates blend to about 1.63 expected goals: EDM 1.40 GF/0.60 GA, LAK 0.75 GF/0.50 GA.
- That mean gives roughly 51.7% for 0-1 first-period goals, versus a 45¢ Polymarket US under contract.
- The full-game ladder centers near 6.5-7 goals; nesting leaves this matchup's first-period estimate below the 1.76 league baseline.
- The rate sample is only five Edmonton games and four Los Angeles games.
- Connor McDavid over 0.5 assists+53%Won
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THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEMDown 30% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- -190 is a live DraftKings quote captured at 6:20 PM PDT; the player-assists market is active.
- McDavid has recorded 1, 2, 1, 4, and 2 assists in his five games this season: 5-for-5 over 0.5.
- He is projected to start on Edmonton's top line with Leon Draisaitl and logged about 24 minutes per game over that span.
- Five games is a small early-season sample, and assist conversion is inherently volatile.
Questions
Who won Oilers vs. Kings?
The Oilers won 4-1 on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026.