NHL Expert Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Kings vs. Oilers Play [5/1/2025]

NHL betting is back for another pulse-pounding day on 5/1, and we're here to share our top picks for Thursday's hockey action.

Today's NHL best bets come from a range of matchups, including the Kings vs. Oilers game at 10:00PM ET, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Led by a standout moneyline play at 10:00PM ET, these picks are based on cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of NHL Expert Picks Tonight [5/1, Updated: 9:32PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has identified the best hockey bet for Thursday, May 1, 2025.

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Kings ML (+145)

• Edge: 2.3%
• Probability: 43.1%
• Matchup: Kings vs. Oilers (10:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next NHL betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Kings vs. Oilers game. We recommend a bet on the Kings ML at +145 odds, offering an edge of 2.3%.

NHL Best Bets: Thursday, 5/1/2025

As of 9:32PM ET, here are the next NHL bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Kings vs. Oilers	Kings ML	+145 @ BetMGM	2.3%

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List of Upcoming NHL Games to Bet On [5/1/2025]

• Kings vs. Oilers (10:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Jets vs. Blues (8:00PM ET, Friday)

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Conclusion

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All odds and probabilities in this article are correct and accurate at the time of publication.