Kings at Oilers NHL Odds
Big Pacific Division Tilt on Monday
Kings at Oilers NHL Odds
The National Hockey League starts off a new week as two teams battling for playoff positioning in the Pacific Division clash in Edmonton as the Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings. Let’s take a look and breakdown some key factors for this Pacific Division showdown between the Kings at Oilers NHL Odds matchup in this betting preview for Monday Night out in Edmonton.
Kings vs Oilers 
Location: Rogers Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Streaming: ESPN+
Castle Crumbling in L.A?
The Los Angeles Kings are looking to hold on tight to their “Throne” of being one of the final eight clubs in the Western Conference to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As they head into Monday night’s contest with Pacific Division rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, interim coach Jim Hiller’s squad hold the first Wild Card spot in the West with 68 points, tied with Edmonton, who sit in third in the Pacific due to two more wins in Regulation. The Kings survived a 3-2 shootout win on Saturday night against the lowly Anaheim Ducks in a game that saw L.A. put up 50 shots on goalie John Gibson. The win gave the Kings their fifth victory in the last six games overall.
Oilers Gripping Too Hard
The Edmonton Oilers head into Monday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings with aspirations of keeping their current spot in third place within the Pacific Division, which the Kings sit right behind in the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. The Oilers lost their third game in a row on Saturday night, dropping a 6-3 decision to their rivals, the Calgary Flames. It was a chippy affair, with a few fights, and penalties to boot. Only fitting that a power-play tally from Calgary’s Noah Hanifin gave his club a 5-2 lead late in the second period that took the wind out of the Oilers’ sails. Edmonton has still been a strong team at Rogers Centre, winning 15 of their last 20 contests in their building.
Oilers at Kings Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the hosting Edmonton Oilers betting odds to win as moderate favorites against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday evening priced in the range around -140 to -150. Edmonton has won 14 of their last 20 games overall, including 15 of their last 20 contests at home. Los Angeles has won four of their five games on the road and five of their last six games overall. Head-to-head, the Oilers have dominated the Kings, especially at home, winning 14 of the last 20 showdowns at Rogers Centre.
Concluding the Kings at Oilers NHL Odds Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6.5 goals shaded to the Over between the price range of -115 and -120. Edmonton has gone Over the total in six of their last seven games overall, but the Under has cashed in four of their last six meetings against the Kings at Home. Los Angeles has been trending to the Under, cashing in five of their last six games overall, including 8-3 to the Under in their last eleven contests against Western Conference opponents.
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