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Kings vs Oilers Game Overview
LA vs EDMRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 01, '25 | EDM |
6 - 4
|
EDM -152 | o6.0 | 29 | 27 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Apr 29, '25 | LA |
3 - 1
|
EDM +104 | u6.0 | 22 | 46 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 27, '25 | EDM |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
EDM -140 | o6.5 | 48 | 41 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Apr 25, '25 | EDM |
7 - 4
|
EDM -140 | o6.0 | 37 | 28 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Apr 23, '25 | LA |
6 - 2
|
LA -124 | o6.0 | 31 | 26 | 3-5 | 0-3 |
| Apr 21, '25 | LA |
6 - 5
|
LA -143 | o5.5 | 30 | 25 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Apr 14, '25 | EDM |
5 - 0
|
LA -179 | u5.5 | 21 | 36 | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| Apr 05, '25 | LA |
3 - 0
|
LA -200 | u5.5 | 29 | 27 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Jan 13, '25 | EDM |
1 - 0
|
EDM -191 | u5.5 | 30 | 30 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dec 28, '24 | LA |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
LA +122 | o5.5 | 29 | 27 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
LA vs EDM Preview
Last Meeting ( May 1, 2025 ) Los Angeles 4, Edmonton 6
Connor McDavid will look to stretch his point streak to a career-high 18 games when the Edmonton Oilers host to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
McDavid collected a goal and an assist as the Oilers erased a two-goal deficit to edge the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday. The superstar captain has 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists) during the 17-game point streak, which matches his career high set in the 2021-22 season and matched in 2022-23.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard added a goal and an assist. Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers, who have won two in a row and 11 of their past 17 games (11-5-1).
Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 13 saves to improve to 5-6-2 this season.
"I liked the fact that we were down 3-1 and we stuck with it," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. "We didn't generate very much in the second period, but we still pushed and were finally able to get a second goal at the end of the second period."
McDavid's 48 assists lead the league, while his 29 goals trail only Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon (36).
Saturday is the first meeting between the Kings and Oilers since the Stanley Cup first-round playoff series last spring, during which Edmonton dispatched Los Angeles in six games. The Oilers have eliminated their Pacific Division rivals in the first round in four consecutive seasons.
The Kings took three of four regular-season contests against the Oilers in 2024-25.
Los Angeles travels to Edmonton for the second half of a back-to-back following a 5-1 loss in Winnipeg on Friday night.
"We started fine," Kings coach Jim Hiller said. "Really, it was probably their power play, I think, got some momentum with five minutes left in the first period.
"I would say they had some timely goals. They certainly didn't spend a lot of time in our zone, but they had some good rush attack; they've got some guys that can finish. So that was probably the difference."
Quinton Byfield scored the lone goal, his seventh of the season, giving him four points over his last four games (two goals, two assists).
Darcy Kuemper allowed five goals on 16 shots before Anton Forsberg entered the game in the third period and made three saves.
Kuemper is 12-8-7 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.50 GAA in 28 starts this season. Forsberg has appeared in 16 games, posting a 6-6-3 record with a 2.64 GAA.
"I mean, (Kuemper's) played a lot," Hiller said of the goaltending change. "He gets a couple tough ones, funny bounces, not on him at all, so just felt like at that time, let's get him out of there and get him some rest, if nothing else."
Los Angeles travels to Edmonton looking to avoid a third straight loss (0-1-1). The Kings are 4-7-3 over their past 14 games overall.
Kevin Fiala paces the Kings with 16 goals in 43 games, while Adrian Kempe has a team-leading 34 points in that same span.
--Field Level Media
LA vs EDMInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kempe | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Kempe did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game versus the Rangers. | ||||
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Armia is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | Out - Meniscus( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Kuzmenko isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| K. Fiala | LW | Out For Season - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said that Fiala won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
Edmonton's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Draisaitl | C | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Oilers said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Draisaitl will miss the remainder of the regular season. | ||||
| T. Emberson | D | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| Emberson did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 15) game versus the Predators. | ||||
| C. Dach | C | Out - Undisclosed( Mar 12, '26) | Mar 12, '26 | |
| The Edmonton Oilers placed F Colton Dach on long-term injured reserve on Friday (Mar. 13). | ||||
| M. Janmark | C | Out For Season - Undisclosed( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Edmonton Oilers said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Janmark underwent season-ending surgery, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. | ||||
| C. Lazar | C | Out - Undisclosed( Mar 03, '26) | Mar 03, '26 | |
| The Edmonton Oilers placed F Curtis Lazar on Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Mar. 4). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.17
Save %
.862
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Jan 9, 2026 | WIN 5 - LA 1 | L | 5 | 16 | .688 | - | L -132 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Jan 9, 2026 | WIN 5 - LA 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 1.00 | - | L -132 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 7, 2026 | LA 3 - SJ 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -230 | o6.0 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 5, 2026 | LA 4 - MIN 2 | W | 2 | 35 | .943 | - | W +104 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 3, 2026 | LA 5 - MIN 4 (SO) | W | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | W -132 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 1, 2026 | LA 3 - TB 5 | L | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -130 | o5.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.872
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Pickard | Jan 8, 2026 | WIN 3 - EDM 4 | W | 3 | 16 | .813 | - | W -115 | o6.0 |
| C.Ingram | Jan 6, 2026 | EDM 6 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 26 | .923 | - | W -142 | o6.5 |
| C.Pickard | Jan 3, 2026 | EDM 2 - PHI 5 | L | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -156 | o6.5 |
| C.Ingram | Dec 31, 2025 | EDM 2 - BOS 6 | L | 6 | 29 | .793 | - | L -184 | o6.5 |
| C.Pickard | Dec 29, 2025 | WIN 1 - EDM 3 | W | 1 | 42 | .976 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
LA vs EDMStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.67 | Total | 3.36 |
| 0.60 | 1st Period | 0.93 |
| 0.88 | 2nd Period | 1.11 |
| 1.05 | 3rd Period | 1.18 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.09 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.16 | Total | 27.18 |
| 8.70 | 1st Period | 8.86 |
| 8.28 | 2nd Period | 9.73 |
| 9.02 | 3rd Period | 8.27 |
| 0.60 | OT | 0.32 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.07 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.15 | OT | 0.71 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 20 - 131 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 25 - 125 |
| 15.27 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.00 |
Goaltenders
| Los Angeles Goaltenders |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Anton Forsberg | 407 | 367 | 0.902 | 6-6-3 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 718 | 650 | 0.905 | 12-8-7 | ||