Oilers at Kings 1/5/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
NHL: 10:05 PM ET
Jan. 05, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : EDM -115 O/U 5.5
The Edmonton Oilers are off a 3-2 win at Arizona Wednesday but they previously had lost 6 straight games. The Edmonton Oilers allowed 29 goals in those 6 games - an average of 4.8 goals allowed per game.
The Los Angeles Kings last two home games were both high-scoring contests. The Los Angeles Kings allowed 6 goals in their loss to Tampa Bay Thursday and 4 goals in their game hosting Vegas last week.
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The Edmonton Oilers have allowed opponents to convert on 5 of their last 14 power play opportunities in road games. Overall though, the Edmonton Oilers power play has converted on 5 of their last 11 opportunities. You can see why special teams may have some excitement on Saturday night in LA.
The Los Angeles Kings have allowed opponents to convert on 6 of their last 16 power play opportunities. Overall, the Los Angeles Kings have allowed an average of 3.5 goals per game in their last 4 games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Edmonton is 11-19 when playing with 2 days rest
Oilers O/U is 3-10 this season when playing against a team with a losing record
Edmonton is 4-7 after a division game
Los Angeles is 5-11 after a non-conference game
Kings O/U is 5-0 last 5 times they have hosted Oilers
Los Angeles is 3-7 on Saturday games
Free Betting Pick: OVER 5.5 in Los Angeles
The last 5 meetings between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers that have been played in the lower 48 have resulted in an O/U record of 5-0. The way things have gone lately for each of these teams, another high-scoring game is likely tonight.
Per all of the above goals will likely be plentiful in this one and the best (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 3