Oilers vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will play on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The sportsbooks have made the Oilers solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Kings are at +145.

Edmonton secured a 4-3 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Jan. 8. Connor McDavid (one goal and one assist) and Evan Bouchard (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Oilers.

Los Angeles lost 5-1 on the road against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Jan. 9. Warren Foegele (one assist) and Taylor Ward (one assist) were among the three Kings skaters who collected one point each in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we predict will win Saturday's game.

Oilers vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 5 - Kings 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Kings Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Oilers-Kings matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-175)
• Underdog: Kings (+145)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 36 times this season the Oilers have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 20-16 in those games.
• Edmonton is 7-4 (victorious in 63.6% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter.
• The Oilers' implied moneyline win probability is 63.6% in this game.
• In 25 of 44 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Kings Betting Insights

• This season the Kings have been an underdog 13 times, and won six, or 46.2%, of those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won two of its three games when it's the underdog by at least +145 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Kings.
• Los Angeles has played 15 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 149 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the NHL.
• The Oilers rank 27th in goals against, conceding 146 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL action.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The NHL-leading 41 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season have come on 120 power-play chances.
• Edmonton's 34.17% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
• The Oilers have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Edmonton kills 80.8% of opponent power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Edmonton wins the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.5%.
• The Oilers shoot 11.7% as a team (eighth in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 113 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• The Kings have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 117 total goals (2.7 per game), third in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -4, the team is 19th in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 131 chances), the Kings are 26th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles scores on 15.27% of its power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• The Kings have seven shorthanded goals (first in league).
• At 76.87%, Los Angeles has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 49.6% of faceoffs, 18th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Kings' 9.3% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.