Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a divisional showdown. Sportsnet West will air the action, which gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21.
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Odds
The Oilers (-130) are the favorite over the Kings (+110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 money on the over, +100 on the under).
Edmonton is 14-9 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and none have pushed. The Oilers are 7-5 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
Edmonton enters the match up with the first-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s converted on 32.4 percent of its extra-man advantages this season. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked third overall, and it’s successfully killed off 88.0 percent of all penalties..
With a .923 save percentage and 27.9 saves per game, Mikko Koskinen (8-4-2) has been the top option in goal for Edmonton this season. If Edmonton decides to rest him, however, head coach Dave Tippett could turn to Mike Smith (6-6-1 record, .915 save percentage, 2.53 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Los Angeles is 8-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 10 of its games have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team’s 6-4 SU as the home team.
The Kings have converted on just 10.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is also ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Quick (26.6 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Kings. Quick has five wins and eight losses to his credit and has recorded a poor .878 save percentage and 3.74 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- A majority (57.1 percent) of Edmonton’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 8-6 overall in such games. 3 of Los Angeles’ wins (37.5 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Oilers are 6-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Kings are 3-4 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- The total has gone under in four of Los Angeles’ last five games.
- Edmonton skaters have averaged 8.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.9 giveaways per game (ranked 24th in the league).
- Los Angeles skaters have averaged 12.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.2 giveaways per game (ranked 20th overall).
- Edmonton skaters have accounted for the 12th-most hits in the league (21.8 per game).
