Two clubs that split their season series (two wins apiece) a year ago, the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings clash at the Staples Center. This Pacific Division matchup gets going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25 and it is being shown live on Sportsnet West.
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Edmonton (-135) is tabbed as the favorite over Los Angeles (+115), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -120 over, +100 under.
Edmonton is 10-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season outings, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. As an away team in 2018-19, the Oilers are 6-7 SU.
Edmonton has converted on 21.1 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 22nd out of 31 teams, and it’s successfully killed off 76.1 percent of its penalties.
Edmonton, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.0 times per game during the 2018-19 season, and 5.8 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties 17.6 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
Boasting a .888 save percentage and 25.0 saves per game, Cam Talbot (5-9-1) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton this year. If Edmonton decides to rest him, however, the team might go with Mikko Koskinen (5-4-1), who has a .914 save percentage and 2.57 goals against average this year.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will both be offensive focal points for the visiting Oilers. McDavid (32 points) is up to 13 goals and 19 assists, and has recorded multiple points in nine different games. Draisaitl has 13 goals and 13 assists to his name (and has logged a point in 16 games).
Los Angeles is 7-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team’s 4-9 SU at home.
Los Angeles has converted on just 13.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places it in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Los Angeles players have been sent to the penalty box only 3.5 times per game this season, 3.4 per game over their last five outings total, and 3.2 per game over their last five home outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 7.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jack Campbell (25.0 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell has five wins and eight losses to his name and has registered a .923 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average this season.
Ilya Kovalchuk (five goals, nine assists) will pace the offensive counter for the Kings.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
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Notes
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For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five matches.
Edmonton’s attempted 31.0 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 20th in the NHL), and 31.6 in its last 10 games.
Seven of Edmonton’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-6 in those games.
Edmonton skaters have given out the league’s fifth-most hits per game (24.8).
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