The Edmonton Oilers return home on Friday facing a significant challenge, trailing the Los Angeles Kings 0-2 in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Kings secured a close 6-5 victory in Game 1 and followed up with a dominant 6-2 win on Wednesday. For Edmonton to keep their Stanley Cup aspirations alive, Game 3 is absolutely critical. The Oilers finished the regular season strong at home with a 25-13-3 record, while the Kings had a less impressive road record of 17-19-5.
According to SportsLine consensus odds, the Oilers are listed as -148 money-line favorites for the home game, while the Kings are the +124 underdogs. The total number of goals for the game is set at six.
For the Oilers to mount a comeback in this series, their star players must perform at a high level. Edmonton features one of the world`s best talents in Connor McDavid, alongside another top forward in Leon Draisaitl. McDavid reached the 100-point mark for the eighth time in his career despite missing 15 games, and Draisaitl led the NHL with 52 goals, having missed 11 contests. McDavid has tallied four points through the first two playoff games, while Draisaitl has three points, including two goals. These two players are central to Friday`s NHL same-game parlay selections, which were generated using the SportsLine Projection Model. Remarkably, all three proposed prop bets for this parlay have received 5-star ratings from the model.
Below are the SportsLine model`s three highest-rated player prop picks for the Kings-Oilers Game 3 matchup on Friday, detailing what the payout would be if they were combined into a same-game parlay.
Kings-Oilers SGP Payout (+406)
- Connor McDavid Over 2.5 shots on goal (-130): 5 stars
- Connor McDavid Under 1.5 total points (-125): 5 stars
- Leon Draisaitl Under 1.5 total points (-170): 5 stars
The model projects McDavid to take numerous shots against Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper but anticipates a lower scoring output from him in terms of points. The model favors McDavid exceeding his 2.5 shots on goal prop, projecting him to finish with 3.5 shots. McDavid has averaged 4.2 shots on goal in his last five home games where Edmonton was favored, surpassing this prop in four of those instances. However, concerning total points, the model forecasts the Oilers` captain to finish Friday with just 0.4 points, falling short of his 1.5 line. McDavid has gone Under his total points prop in five of his last eight games against teams with a winning record.
The model also favors the Under for Leon Draisaitl`s points total. His points prop is also set at 1.5, with the model predicting he will record 0.6 points against the Kings in Game 3. Draisaitl has finished below his total points prop in four of his last five games played against opponents with a winning record, averaging 1.2 total points in those contests.
