Edmonton Oilers (25-18-3, fifth in the Pacific) vs. Los Angeles Kings (24-16-7, third in the Pacific)
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
LINE: Kings -140, Oilers +118; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton into a matchup with Los Angeles. He leads the NHL with 65 points, scoring 33 goals and recording 32 assists.
The Kings are 7-11-4 in conference games. Los Angeles is 10th in the Western Conference averaging 2.8 goals per game, led by Adrian Kempe with 19.
The Oilers are 11-3-0 in division matchups. Edmonton is sixth in the Western Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game, led by Draisaitl with 33.
In their last matchup on Dec. 5, Los Angeles won 5-1. Drew Doughty recorded a team-high 3 points for the Kings.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anze Kopitar has 42 total points for the Kings, 14 goals and 28 assists. Trevor Moore has 9 points over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 65 points, scoring 33 goals and adding 32 assists. Connor McDavid has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Edmonton.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-3-2, averaging three goals, 4.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with an .877 save percentage.
Oilers: 7-2-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .920 save percentage.
INJURIES: Kings: Matt Roy: out (covid-19).
Oilers: Mikko Koskinen: out (health protocols).
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