Kings vs. Oilers NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1: Injured players, inactives, latest updates
Kings vs. Oilers NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1: Injured players, inactives, latest updates
Check out the injury report for the Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5), which currently has seven players listed, as the Oilers ready for their Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round with the Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET.
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Kings vs. Oilers game info
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET
10 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN2 (Watch LIVE with Fubo!)
ESPN2 (Watch LIVE with Fubo!) Location: Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California Venue: Crypto.com Arena
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:37 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Kings (-125)
Kings (-125) Underdog: Oilers (+105)
Oilers (+105) Total: 5.5
Kings injury report April 21
Tanner Jeannot | LW (Out)
Injury: Undisclosed
Undisclosed Games played: 67
67 Stats: 7 goals, 6 assists, 13 points
Oilers injury report April 21
John Klingberg | D (Out)
Injury: Lower Body
Lower Body Games played: 11
11 Stats: 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points
Alec Regula | D (Out)
Injury: Knee
Knee Games played: 0
0 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Evander Kane | LW (Out)
Injury: Knee
Knee Games played: 0
0 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Mattias Ekholm | D (Out)
Injury: Undisclosed
Undisclosed Games played: 65
65 Stats: 9 goals, 24 assists, 33 points
Troy Stecher | D (Day-To-Day)
Injury: Undisclosed
Undisclosed Games played: 66
66 Stats: 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points
Jake Walman | D (Day-To-Day)
Injury: Undisclosed
Undisclosed Games played: 65
65 Stats: 7 goals, 33 assists, 40 points
Trent Frederic | C (Out)
Injury: Ankle
Ankle Games played: 58
58 Stats: 8 goals, 7 assists, 15 points
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