Oilers vs. Kings betting preview

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Edmonton Oilers (22-16-6) are favorites when they host the Los Angeles Kings (18-15-10) on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are -175 on the moneyline to win, while the Kings have +145 moneyline odds.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Kings -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Oilers vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-175)
  • Underdog: Kings (+145)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 44 games this season.
  • Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 15 of 43 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.0, is 0.5 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 149 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Edmonton is ranked 27th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 146 (3.3 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+3) ranks them 15th in the NHL.
  • The NHL-leading 41 power-play goals Edmonton has recorded resulted from 120 chances.
  • The Oilers lead the league with a 34.17% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Oilers rank 14th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.8%.
  • The Oilers win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.5%.
  • Edmonton converts 11.7% of its shots, ranking eighth in the NHL.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 20 times.
  • The Oilers have been victorious in seven of the 11 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -175.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 29 goals and 48 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 21 goals and 40 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: nine goals and 32 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 12-3-1 record, .906 save percentage, 44 goals given up

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Oilers vs. Kings? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings have the league’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (113 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Los Angeles has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, conceding 117 goals (2.7 per game) to rank third.
  • Their -4 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has recorded 20 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 131 chances).
  • The Kings have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.27%.
  • Los Angeles leads the NHL with seven shorthanded goals.
  • The 76.87% penalty-kill percentage the Kings have amassed is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
  • The Kings win 49.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles’ collective 9.3% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Kings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.5 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • The Kings have claimed an upset victory in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Los Angeles has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by +145 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Kings have a 40.8% chance to win.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 15 goals and 19 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 12-8-7 record, .905 save percentage, 68 goals conceded
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …