Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 2-10-24 Picks

The Edmonton Oilers will play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Edmonton has won 17 of their last 18 games, while Los Angeles has lost four of their last five. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Oilers vs Kings prediction.

Oilers Preview

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-16-1 this year after they defeated the Ducks by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Edmonton trailed 3-2 in the third period, but they scored the final three goals in the game for the win. The Oilers out shot Anaheim by a total of 32-27 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Edmonton lost to Vegas by a score of 3-1 in the game prior to Anaheim, which snapped their 16 game winning streak. The Oilers are scoring 3.46 goals per game and they are allowing 2.76 goals against per game, while going 27% on the power play and 83.2% on the penalty kill. Connor McDavid has led Edmonton with 21 goals, 47 assists, and 152 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Edmonton is Stuart Skinner, who is 23-10-1 this season with a 2.43 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. 

Kings Preview

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-15-10 this season after they defeated Nashville by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Los Angeles led 2-0 heading into the third period and they were able to hang on for the win. The Kings were out shot by a total of 42-24 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Los Angeles had lost their previous four games against St. Louis, Colorado, Buffalo, and San Jose. The Kings are scoring 3.15 goals per game and they are allowing 2.65 goals against per game, while going 21.2% on the power play and 87.3% on the penalty kill. Adrian Kempe has led LA with 17 goals, 26 assists, and 146 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Los Angeles is David Rittich, who is 5-1-3 this year with a 2.09 goals against average and a .924 save percentage. 

Los Angeles Kings Team Facts

• The Kings have lost seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Kings have lost the second period in six of their last seven night games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last nine games at Crypto.com Arena.

Edmonton Oilers Team Facts

• The Oilers have won each of their last 12 games following a road win.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Oilers have won the third period in seven of their last eight night games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 24 of the Oilers’ last 30 games against Pacific Division opponents.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in four of his last five home appearances against the Oilers.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded an assist in four of the Kings’ last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Viktor Arvidsson has recorded at least one point in each of his seven previous appearances against the Oilers at Crypto.com Arena.
• Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:59) this season.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games against the Kings.
• Zach Hyman has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last six night games at Crypto.com Arena.
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has recorded two blocks against the Kings this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league for power play goals against this season (19).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.60).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.49).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.77).

Oilers vs Kings Betting Prediction

Edmonton finally had their long winning streak snapped two games ago against the Golden Knights, but they have been one of the best teams in the NHL over the last four or five weeks. Edmonton will be on a back to back here, after playing against the Ducks on Friday night. Los Angeles will be playing their first game following the All-Star break and they really struggled in the month of January. The Kings are only 8-9-6 at home and they are 3-14 in their last 17 games. This is a tough spot for the Kings, as they are coming off of a long layoff and have to play one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Take Edmonton here.