Both teams are only one point apart in the Western Conference standings which guarantees a great game when they meet at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on April 7, 2022.
Match Details
- Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 7/4/2022
- Starting time – 10.30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Kings Stats & Form
The Los Angeles Kings are third in the Pacific Division and sixth in the Western Conference with a 38-24-10 record.
They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
The Kings are 9-9-3 against the rest of their division. Los Angeles ranks 10th in the Western Conference averaging 2.8 goals per game, led by Adrian Kempe with 31.
Kempe leads the Kings with 31 goals and has 47 points. Anze Kopitar has three goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
The Kings are 5-3-2 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .911 save percentage.
Los Angeles Kings News
Brendan Lemieux and Blake Lizotte will not play for the Kings tonight.
Edmonton Oilers Stats & Form
The Edmonton Oilers are second in the Pacific Division and fifth in the Western Conference with a 41-25-5 record. They have won the last 5 games, most recently 2-1 in overtime against the San Jose Sharks.
The Oilers are 17-5-0 against the rest of their division. Edmonton ranks fourth in the Western Conference recording 9.4 points per game, averaging 3.5 goals and 6.0 assists.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with a plus-22 in 70 games this season. Leon Draisaitl has seven assists over the last 10 games for Edmonton.
The Oilers are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.2 assists, four penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while allowing 3.2 goals per game with a .902 save percentage.
Edmonton Oilers News
Kris Russell will not play for the Oilers tonight.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head Stats
The Edmonton Oilers have won 4 of the last 5 games against the LA Kings.
The last 4 games between these two games finished over 5.5 goals.
Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Odds
The Edmonton Oilers are slight favourites going into this game with 128 odds to win while the Kings are at 155. The draw is set at 346.
The total goals margin is set at 6 with the odds for over standing at -132 while the under is at 102.
Betting Tip
The playoff race in the Western Conference is so tight that one game can make the difference between fifth place and losing a playoff spot. The Oilers are currently fifth with one point advantage over the Kings who are sixth. The Oilers have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Kings and won 5-2 the last time they visited LA which makes them favourites going into this one.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are the best duo in the game and will step up tonight and bring another victory to Edmonton. The Oilers have won the last 5 games against Western Conference and the last 5 playing after one day rest.
