The Edmonton Oilers travel to Los Angeles on Monday night to open a four-game road trip versus the Kings.
This all-Pacific Division matchup should be interesting as the Oilers are looking to gain ground, facing the second-placed Kings. Los Angeles is a -127 favourite to win on the NHL odds with the total set at 6.5.
Oilers vs. Kings NHL Betting Odds
The Kings visited the Oilers in their first matchup in mid-November and picked up a 3-1 win on the back of Trevor Moore’s first career hat trick. Zach Hyman was the only Oiler to beat Kings netminder Cal Petersen who made 22 saves as the head-to-head hit the Under for the third game in a row and the results have gone 5-3 to the Under since their seven-game playoff series in May.
The Oilers’ offence was held to just two goals in their last outing at home versus Colorado, helping them play the Under for the fifth time in seven games. The current trend is out of the ordinary considering Edmonton’s 23-14-4 record on the Over/Under but they are still the NHL’s fourth-highest-scoring team despite being held to two goals or less in five of their past seven. They have only one win in their past four games and will be looking to even their 20-21 record ATS as the underdog Monday.
In their past 10 games on the Over/Under, Los Angeles has gone 6-3-1 to the Under bringing them to an almost even record of 21-19-3 on the season. The emergence of netminder Pheonix Copley and overall team defence has held opponents to two or fewer goals in six of their past 10. They have an impressive 7-2-1 record in their past 10 games and have covered ATS in six of those wins.
Edmonton Oilers
Zach Hyman scored a pair of goals (19th, 20th) for the Oilers Saturday night, putting them up 2-0 heading into the third period versus Colorado. But in the third period, the Avalanche came storming back to tie it at two, before Cale Makar would end it in overtime. Stuart Skinner stopped 43 of 46 shots, but it would not be enough as Edmonton would lose in front of their home crowd for the sixth time in their past seven games.
Hyman reached the 20-goal plateau for the fourth time in his career and is looking like he will post a new career-high this season after a 27-goal campaign last year.
The Oilers’ power play could play a huge role in tonight’s game if given the opportunity. They boast a league-best 32.2 per cent and will line up against an LA penalty-killing unit that kills only 72.5 per cent (28th in NHL).
Edmonton has played much better hockey on the road this season, posting an 11-6-1 record as the visitors. They will need to win Monday if they want to keep hold of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles Kings
The Kings have put together their most impressive stretch of hockey lately, posting a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games. Most recently they smacked the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 thanks to a hat trick performance from Kevin Fiala.
Fiala completed his first multi-goal game as a King with his third goal into the empty net to get the Kings back in the win column. Gabriel Vilardi assisted on each of Fiala’s goals and Blake Lizotte also had two assists as LA’s top-six carried the offence. Goalie Pheonix Copley had his shutout bid ended with just over two minutes left in the third, but stopped 19 of 20 shots to improve his record to 10-2 on the season.
Copley has emerged as the Kings’ starting goaltender after beginning the season as their third option. He has made the most of his opportunity, posting an impressive 2.52 goals against average.
The Kings are sitting comfortably in second place in the Pacific Division, but are the only current playoff team with a negative goal differential. A win on Monday would create even more separation from the Oilers who are currently seven points back in the standings.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Kings?
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EDMONTON OILERS
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LOS ANGELES KINGS
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Score Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 7 Jan 2:14pm | EDM | -1.5 -127 | O +5 -105 |
| Closing 10 Jan 3:46am | EDM | -1.5 +216 | O +6.5 -120 |
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
| Points |
138 |
| + / - |
19 |
| Shots |
314 |
| Penalty Mins |
62 |
| Wins |
23 |
| GAA |
2.9 |
| Points |
68 |
| + / - |
19 |
| Shots |
211 |
| Penalty Mins |
53 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
1.96 |
- Regular Season
Kings Team Leaders
| Points |
138 |
| + / - |
19 |
| Shots |
314 |
| Penalty Mins |
62 |
| Wins |
23 |
| GAA |
2.9 |
| Points |
68 |
| + / - |
19 |
| Shots |
211 |
| Penalty Mins |
53 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
1.96 |
Injuries
Devin Shore (C)
Ryan McLeod (C)
Zach Hyman (LW)
Evander Kane (LW)
Klim Kostin (C)
Vincent Desharnais (D)
Klim Kostin (C)
Warren Foegele (LW)
Evander Kane (LW)
Mattias Janmark (C)
Sean Durzi (D)
Trevor Moore (LW)
Carl Grundstrom (RW)
Gabriel Vilardi (RW)
Trevor Moore (LW)
Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
Viktor Arvidsson (RW)
Drew Doughty (D)
Gabriel Vilardi (RW)
Sean Durzi (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Devin Shore (C) | Ques Sat | Illness - 23 / 03 / 23 | 0-2 | 1-0-1 | + - |
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Shore missed the previous contest due to illness, and it remains to be seen if he will face off with the Golden Knights on Saturday. |
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| Ryan McLeod (C) | Early April | Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 23 | 3-3 | 4-1-1 | + - |
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McLeod is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the beginning of April. |
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| Zach Hyman (LW) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23 | 3-3 | 4-1-1 | + - |
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Hyman has missed the last two games with an undefined issue, leaving his status for Saturday's showdown with the Kraken up in the air. |
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| Evander Kane (LW) | Mid March | Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23 | 10-7 | 10-5-2 | + - |
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Kane is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of March. |
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| Klim Kostin (C) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 17 / 02 / 23 | 10-8 | 11-5-2 | + - |
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Kostin is idle due to an illness, and it is not yet confirmed when he will return to the lineup. |
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| Vincent Desharnais (D) | Ques Fri | Illness - 15 / 02 / 23 | 10-9 | 12-5-2 | + - |
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Desharnais sat out the last game due to an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Rangers on Friday. |
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| Klim Kostin (C) | Ques Wed | Shoulder - 12 / 02 / 23 | 11-9 | 13-5-2 | + - |
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Kostin missed the previous match with a shoulder ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will lace up against the Red Wings on Wednesday. |
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| Warren Foegele (LW) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 23 | 11-10 | 13-6-2 | + - |
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Foegele missed the previous game with an unknown ailment, leaving it up in the air whether he will suit up against the Canadiens on Sunday. |
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| Evander Kane (LW) | Ques Sat | Personal - 24 / 01 / 23 | 14-11 | 15-8-2 | + - |
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Kane missed the last game due to a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will face the Blackhawks on Saturday. |
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| Mattias Janmark (C) | Prob Wed | Illness - 19 / 01 / 23 | 16-11 | 16-8-3 | + - |
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Janmark has been absent from the previous two games due to an illness, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blue Jackers on Wednesday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Sean Durzi (D) | Early April | Upper Body - 09 / 03 / 23 | 5-2 | 3-4 | + - |
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Durzi is sidelined with an upper-body ailment, and he is not likely to be available until the beginning of April. |
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| Trevor Moore (LW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 23 / 02 / 23 | 10-4 | 6-7-1 | + - |
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Moore has landed on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
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| Carl Grundstrom (RW) | Early March | Lower Body - 18 / 01 / 23 | 15-11 | 15-10-1 | + - |
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Grundstrom has been added to the injury reserve with a lower-body injury, and he will not return until at least the beginning of March. |
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| Gabriel Vilardi (RW) | Late Feb | Upper Body - 18 / 01 / 23 | 15-11 | 15-10-1 | + - |
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Vilardi is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will remain out of action until the latter part of February. |
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| Trevor Moore (LW) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 27 / 12 / 22 | 20-15 | 19-14-2 | + - |
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Moore has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury. It is unknown if he will return against the Penguins on Saturday. |
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| Arthur Kaliyev (RW) | Prob Sat | Lower Body - 22 / 12 / 22 | 22-15 | 20-15-2 | + - |
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Kaliyev has hit the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will rejoin the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Penguins. |
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| Viktor Arvidsson (RW) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 12 / 12 / 22 | 23-18 | 21-18-2 | + - |
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Arvidsson has been designated non-roster player status, and it is unclear when he will rejoin the lineup. |
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| Drew Doughty (D) | Prob Tues | Lower Body - 11 / 12 / 22 | 24-18 | 21-19-2 | + - |
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Doughty missed the last game with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will play Tuesday versus the Sabres. |
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| Gabriel Vilardi (RW) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 28 / 11 / 22 | 27-22 | 26-21-2 | + - |
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Vilardi sat out the last game with an upper-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will line up for Tuesday's battle with the Kraken. |
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| Sean Durzi (D) | Ques Fri | Lower Body - 19 / 11 / 22 | 29-24 | 27-24-2 | + - |
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Durzi has missed the last two games with a lower-body ailment, and it is unclear if he will face the Sharks on Friday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 7 Jan 2:14pm EDM -1.5 -127 O +5 -105 Closing 10 Jan 3:46am EDM -1.5 +216 O +6.5 -120 -
- Regular Season
Oilers Team Leaders
Points 138
+ / - 19
Shots 314
Penalty Mins 62
Wins 23
GAA 2.9
Points 68
+ / - 19
Shots 211
Penalty Mins 53
Wins 22
GAA 1.96
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- Regular Season
Kings Team Leaders
Points 138
+ / - 19
Shots 314
Penalty Mins 62
Wins 23
GAA 2.9
Points 68
+ / - 19
Shots 211
Penalty Mins 53
Wins 22
GAA 1.96
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Injuries
Devin Shore (C)
Ques Sat Illness - 23 / 03 / 23Ryan McLeod (C)
Early April Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 23Zach Hyman (LW)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23Evander Kane (LW)
Mid March Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23Klim Kostin (C)
Out indefinitely Illness - 17 / 02 / 23Vincent Desharnais (D)
Ques Fri Illness - 15 / 02 / 23Klim Kostin (C)
Ques Wed Shoulder - 12 / 02 / 23Warren Foegele (LW)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 23Evander Kane (LW)
Ques Sat Personal - 24 / 01 / 23Mattias Janmark (C)
Prob Wed Illness - 19 / 01 / 23Sean Durzi (D)
Early April Upper Body - 09 / 03 / 23Trevor Moore (LW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 23 / 02 / 23Carl Grundstrom (RW)
Early March Lower Body - 18 / 01 / 23Gabriel Vilardi (RW)
Late Feb Upper Body - 18 / 01 / 23Trevor Moore (LW)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 27 / 12 / 22Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
Prob Sat Lower Body - 22 / 12 / 22Viktor Arvidsson (RW)
Out indefinitely Personal - 12 / 12 / 22Drew Doughty (D)
Prob Tues Lower Body - 11 / 12 / 22Gabriel Vilardi (RW)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 28 / 11 / 22Sean Durzi (D)
Ques Fri Lower Body - 19 / 11 / 22Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Devin Shore (C) Ques Sat Illness - 23 / 03 / 23 0-2 1-0-1 + - Shore missed the previous contest due to illness, and it remains to be seen if he will face off with the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Ryan McLeod (C) Early April Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 23 3-3 4-1-1 + - McLeod is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the beginning of April.
Zach Hyman (LW) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23 3-3 4-1-1 + - Hyman has missed the last two games with an undefined issue, leaving his status for Saturday's showdown with the Kraken up in the air.
Evander Kane (LW) Mid March Upper Body - 19 / 02 / 23 10-7 10-5-2 + - Kane is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of March.
Klim Kostin (C) Out indefinitely Illness - 17 / 02 / 23 10-8 11-5-2 + - Kostin is idle due to an illness, and it is not yet confirmed when he will return to the lineup.
Vincent Desharnais (D) Ques Fri Illness - 15 / 02 / 23 10-9 12-5-2 + - Desharnais sat out the last game due to an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Rangers on Friday.
Klim Kostin (C) Ques Wed Shoulder - 12 / 02 / 23 11-9 13-5-2 + - Kostin missed the previous match with a shoulder ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will lace up against the Red Wings on Wednesday.
Warren Foegele (LW) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 23 11-10 13-6-2 + - Foegele missed the previous game with an unknown ailment, leaving it up in the air whether he will suit up against the Canadiens on Sunday.
Evander Kane (LW) Ques Sat Personal - 24 / 01 / 23 14-11 15-8-2 + - Kane missed the last game due to a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will face the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Mattias Janmark (C) Prob Wed Illness - 19 / 01 / 23 16-11 16-8-3 + - Janmark has been absent from the previous two games due to an illness, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blue Jackers on Wednesday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Sean Durzi (D) Early April Upper Body - 09 / 03 / 23 5-2 3-4 + - Durzi is sidelined with an upper-body ailment, and he is not likely to be available until the beginning of April.
Trevor Moore (LW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 23 / 02 / 23 10-4 6-7-1 + - Moore has landed on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Carl Grundstrom (RW) Early March Lower Body - 18 / 01 / 23 15-11 15-10-1 + - Grundstrom has been added to the injury reserve with a lower-body injury, and he will not return until at least the beginning of March.
Gabriel Vilardi (RW) Late Feb Upper Body - 18 / 01 / 23 15-11 15-10-1 + - Vilardi is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will remain out of action until the latter part of February.
Trevor Moore (LW) Ques Sat Upper Body - 27 / 12 / 22 20-15 19-14-2 + - Moore has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury. It is unknown if he will return against the Penguins on Saturday.
Arthur Kaliyev (RW) Prob Sat Lower Body - 22 / 12 / 22 22-15 20-15-2 + - Kaliyev has hit the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will rejoin the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Penguins.
Viktor Arvidsson (RW) Out indefinitely Personal - 12 / 12 / 22 23-18 21-18-2 + - Arvidsson has been designated non-roster player status, and it is unclear when he will rejoin the lineup.
Drew Doughty (D) Prob Tues Lower Body - 11 / 12 / 22 24-18 21-19-2 + - Doughty missed the last game with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will play Tuesday versus the Sabres.
Gabriel Vilardi (RW) Ques Tues Upper Body - 28 / 11 / 22 27-22 26-21-2 + - Vilardi sat out the last game with an upper-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will line up for Tuesday's battle with the Kraken.
Sean Durzi (D) Ques Fri Lower Body - 19 / 11 / 22 29-24 27-24-2 + - Durzi has missed the last two games with a lower-body ailment, and it is unclear if he will face the Sharks on Friday.