A couple of teams that split their season series (two wins apiece) a year ago, the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers begin their seasons at Rogers Place for a divisional tilt. CBC Sports will showcase the matchup, which gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Oilers (-155) are currently favored over the Kings (+135), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Neither team posted a particularly strong 2018-19 season. The Los Angeles Kings went just 31-51 straight up (SU) last season, while the Edmonton Oilers finished 35-47.
The visiting Kings managed to score 2.46 goals per game on offense (28.7 shot attempts per game), while the defense allowed 3.21 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 31.4 shots per game on the Kings last year.
Behind 29.2 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Oilers were able to notch 2.83 goals/game. The defense yielded 31.7 shots and 3.34 goals per game.
Los Angeles found goal on 15.8 percent of its power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. It were able to kill off 76.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Edmonton scored on a whopping 21.2 percent of its man-advantages and killed off 74.8 percent of the power plays its defense faced.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Oilers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Edmonton was 3-3 in games decided by a shootout last season while Los Angeles was 3-4 in shootouts.
- Los Angeles skaters converted 5.2 takeaways per matchup while allowing 10.5 giveaways per game in 2018-19.
- Edmonton’s skaters registered 8.1 takeaways per game and allowed 11.8 giveaways per game.
