The Los Angeles Kings visit the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.

Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

The home team has won every game so far as the Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Kings Game 5 prediction and pick. It was the Kings who took the first two games of the series,