[Cali Panthers Fan]

Interestingly, this is a matchup of the two teams that somehow still made the playoffs after firing their head coach mid-season. Can't remember the last time that happened.

Sure, on paper the Oilers are a much better team, but they are a shoddy goaltending performance or a defensive lapse away from collapsing. They don't play a particularly tough playoff style game, they don't defend or check that well, and they live off the powerplay. They're a classic example of a good regular season team that doesn't see their style of play translate to the playoffs.

The Kings aren't that talented in comparison, and I'm not sure they take the series, but their style of play and personnel are far more suited for the playoffs. They were pretty great to start the year. If they can find that type of game again, I think this goes the distance.