Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will face off against Anze Kopitar, Alex Iafallo, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a divisional showdown. Sportsnet West will broadcast the game, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 23.
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Edmonton is 32-29 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. 30 of its contests have gone over the total, while 28 have gone under and just three have pushed. This 2019-20 Oilers team is 17-14 SU on the road.
Edmonton currently has the second-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 28.7 percent of its extra-man opportunities this season. Additionally, it has the second-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off a whopping 85.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.5 saves per game with a .911 save percentage, Mikko Koskinen (17-16-2) has been the best option in goal for Edmonton this year. If it decides to give him a rest, however, Edmonton may roll with Mike Smith (16-17-5), who has a .905 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Los Angeles is 22-40 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 62 regular season outings, 32 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just four have pushed. This season, the team’s 13-14 SU as the home team.
The Kings have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.0 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick (26.1 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Kings. Quick has 13 wins, 26 losses, and four OT losses to his name and has maintained a fairly-weak .898 save percentage and 2.96 goals against average this season.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Kings are 0-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Oilers are 2-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in three of their past five outings.
- The Kings have averaged the league’s fourth-most shots on goal (33.6) while the Oilers have attempted the 28th-most (only 33.6).
- Eight of Los Angeles’ last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 2-6 overall in those games.
- Edmonton skaters created 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Kings logged 23.3 hits per contest.
