The Edmonton Oilers, spearheaded by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, are preparing to take the ice against Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a divisional showdown. The action gets started at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, and fans at home can witness the game live on CBC Sports.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds
The Oilers (-115) are the favorite over the Kings (-105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Edmonton is 19-21 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 19 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just four have pushed. As a road team in 2018-19, the Oilers are 9-11 SU.
Edmonton has converted on 21.7 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 77.0 percent of all penalties..
With a .919 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, Mikko Koskinen (12-9-1) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton this season. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Ken Hitchcock could turn to Cam Talbot (7-14-2 record, .892 save percentage, 3.30 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Los Angeles is 16-26 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 24 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 9-13 SU at home this year.
The Kings have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Quick (26.7 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for the Kings. Quick has six wins, 12 losses, and two OT losses to his name and has maintained a poor .899 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this season.
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in four of Los Angeles’ last five outings.
- Edmonton’s attempted 29.9 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 24th in the NHL), and 25.3 in its last 10 games.
- Eight of Edmonton’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-5 in those games.
- This game features two of the tougher defenses in the league. Edmonton skaters have dished out the league’s third-most hits per game (27.2) while the Kings have tallied the 10th-most (22.7).
