The Los Angeles Kings (20-8-4) host the Edmonton Oilers (16-15-1, winners of three in a row) at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup on Saturday, December 30 starts at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSW.
Kings vs. Oilers Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Oilers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (113 total, 3.5 per game).
- Defensively, the Kings are the stingiest unit in league play, giving up 75 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +38.
- The 21 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 110 power-play chances).
- The Kings have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.09%).
- The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Kings have a league-leading 87% penalty-kill percentage.
- The Kings win 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
- The Kings connect on 10.3% of their shots (13th in the league).
- The Kings have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.7 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- Anze Kopitar is one of Los Angeles’ top contributors this season with 33 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 22.2%.
- With 11 goals and 20 assists, Adrian Kempe is one of the most important contributors for Los Angeles with his 31 points (1.0 per game).
- On 83 shots (for seven goals) and 23 assists, Kevin Fiala has contributed 30 points this season.
- In eight games played this season, Pheonix Copley (4-1-2) has given up 23 goals.
Kings Injuries
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out),
Pheonix Copley: Undisclosed (Out),
Vladislav Gavrikov: Lower Body (Out)
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 112 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank them 11th in the NHL.
- The Oilers have allowed 106 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 15th in the league.
- They have the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +6.
- The Oilers have 27 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 104 chances.
- The Oilers’ power-play percentage (25.96) ranks them fifth in the league.
- This season, the Oilers have four shorthanded goals (10th in league).
- The 78.57% penalty-kill percentage of the Oilers is 21st in the league.
- The Oilers are eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
- The Oilers’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.
- The Oilers have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Oilers Key Players
- Connor McDavid has put up 45 points (1.4 per game) for Edmonton, with 12 goals and 33 assists in 30 games (playing 20:04 per game).
- Leon Draisaitl has totaled 36 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 15 goals and 21 assists.
- Evan Bouchard’s nine goals and 25 assists add up to 34 points this season.
- Calvin Pickard is 2-2-0 on the season, allowing 14 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 123 saves with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league).
Oilers Injuries
Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out),
Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out),
Sam Gagner: Undisclosed (Questionable)