LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 13, 2025

The LA Kings are on the road to face the Edmonton Oilers on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

They are coming off contrasting road results on Saturday as LA (24-11-5) lost 2-1 to Calgary while Edmonton (26-13-3) won 4-3 over Chicago.

Kings vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Los Angeles is 92-96-30-11 all-time against Edmonton
• The Kings are averaging 3.02 goals per game
• Edmonton is 14-7-1 at home
• LA is allowing 2.45 goals per game
• The Oilers are averaging 3.3 goals per game
• The Kings are 10-9-4 on the road
• Edmonton is allowing 2.78 goals per game

LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

LA had its five-game winning streak snapped with its loss to the Flames. The Kings will now go on the road for a potential playoff preview against Edmonton. They are led by Anze Kopitar's 40 points, Adrian Kempe's 39 points, Alex Laferriere's 26 points and Warren Foegele's 23 points.

The Kings are expected to start Darcy Kuemper who is 12-2-5 with a 2.16 GAA and a .919 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he is 11-3-4 with a 2.50 GAA and a .916 SV%.

Meanwhile, the Oilers are 3-1 in its last four games. Edmonton will Stuart Skinner who is 16-9-3 with a 2.77 GAA and a .898 SV%. In his career against the Kings, he is 5-2-1 with a 2.13 GAA and a .934 SV%.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl who has 63 points, Connor McDavid with 58 points, Evan Bouchard with 32 points and Zach Hyman with 25 points.

Kings vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

LA is a +160 underdog while Edmonton is a -192 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Kings and Oilers are two of the best teams in the NHL and are on a collision course to play face each other in the playoffs. Both teams are dominant at home and that will be the difference in this game as Edmonton will be able to get a big win.

The Oilers' offense will be vital in securing the victory, possibly in overtime.

Prediction: Edmonton 4, LA 3.

Kings vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-192)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-122)

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 1+ point (-165)