Albert
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My Prediction
Edmonton Oilers by 2Rounding the first corner of this playoff bout, we've got the Edmonton Oilers facing off against the Los Angeles Kings; a doozy, I might add. Our goalkeeper heavyweights for the day are Calvin Pickard and Stuart Skinner from Edmonton, leaning on the season averages of 764 and 1187 respectively, while Los Angeles' sticks are manned by Darcy Kuemper, boasting a season save tally of 1167.
On the Oilers' camp, all eyes are on their dynamic duo Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Draisaitl, with a season count of 52 goals and 55 assists, pairs nicely with McDavid who serves up 26 goals and 75 assists. Evan Bouchard isn't too far behind, with his 14 goals and 53 assists. Secret sauce in a hockey rink, those chaps.
On the whittled ice on the other side, we have the Kings' Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar gracing the event. Kempe, with season figures of 35 goals and 37 assists, coupled with Kopitar's 21 goals and 46 assists, display a rather impressive offensive onslaught. Hell, Phillip Danault also chips in with 8 goals and 36 assists. It's hard to not notice those, believe me!
Edmonton and Los Angeles seem stuck in a dance, their playoff series record stands knotted at 2-2. Recent results have them trading punches, and their past meetups have really been a case of who blinks first. One cannot help but cast their minds back to their April 28th showdown, with Edmonton barely crossing the finish line before the Kings.
Oh, their regular-season jousting ended with the Oilers bagging 48 wins and the Kings pretty unscathed with their score of 48 too. Close? It's closer than a gnat's wink, but that's why we're here, ain't it?
Albert’s Prediction: Edmonton Oilers by 2
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