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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings

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Edmonton brings losing streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Edmonton Oilers (28-23-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (23-20-14, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST

Oilers -110, Kings -110; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers look to stop their four-game slide with a victory against the Los Angeles Kings.

Los Angeles has a 23-20-14 record overall and a 5-4-8 record in Pacific Division games. The Kings are 18-2-7 in games they score at least three goals.

Edmonton has a 28-23-8 record overall and an 8-4-3 record in Pacific Division play. The Oilers have scored 51 power-play goals, which leads the league.

Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Kings won the last matchup 4-3 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 21 goals and 27 assists for the Kings. Andrei Kuzmenko has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Evan Bouchard has 16 goals and 49 assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-4-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Oilers: 4-6-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.8 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Oilers: None listed.

Regular Season Series

LA leads series 1-0

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originEDM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originLA
3.34 Goals Against Average 2.83
27.1 Shots Against per Game 27.0
77.0 Penalty Kill Percentage 76.3
38 Power Play Goals Against 44
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.44 Goals For per Game 2.56
30.0 Shots per Game 27.4
51 Power Play Goals 28
31.7 Power Play Percentage 16.5
5 Short Handed Goals 7
564 Penalty Minutes 502
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kevin Fiala, LW Injured Reserve Feb 18
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kasperi Kapanen, RW Out Feb 22

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 28 16 70 14
Anaheim 31 23 65 3
Edmonton 28 23 64 8
Seattle 27 21 63 9
Los Angeles 23 20 60 14
San Jose 27 24 58 4
Calgary 23 27 52 6
Vancouver 18 33 43 7
Full Standings
Oilers Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs SJ W 4-3 OT
vs MIN L 7-3
vs TOR L 5-2
@ CGY L 4-3
@ ANA L 6-5
Kings Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ PHI W 3-2 OT
@ CAR L 3-2 OT
vs SEA L 4-2
@ VGK L 4-1
vs VGK L 6-4