NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 12/28/2024

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 12/28/2024

Edmonton Oilers (21-11-2, 44 Pts) at Los Angeles Kings (19-10-5, 43 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Saturday, December 28
Time: 4:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/Fan Duel Sports Network West/SNE/SNO/SNW
Radio:
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN
Edmonton – Oilers Radio 880 CHED

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Los Angeles +1.5 ML +114
Edmonton Oilers -1.5 ML -135
O/U 6

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers picked up their third straight win as they entered the holiday break defeating the Ottawa Senators last Sunday 3-1; all three straight wins were one-goal games, and the last four Edmonton games were decided by one goal.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings dropped their second straight game last Sunday as they entered the break third in the Pacific Division. In their last ten games entering tonight, they are 6-2-2 and have outscored their opponents 33-22. Darcy Kuemper is 4-0-2 in December with a 1.99 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.

Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:

Arvidsson-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Skinner-Ryan-Perry
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Skinner
Pickard

Get Your Edmonton Hockey Merchandise Here: Edmonton Hockey

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Turcotte-Kopitar-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Jeannot
Fiala-Laferriere-Lee
Burroughs-Helenius-Thomas
Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

Get your Los Angeles Hockey Merchandise Here: Los Angeles Hockey

Players To Watch:

Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid this season has 49 points on 15 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced Los Angeles 32 times in his career recording 42 points on 16 goals and 26 assists; last season in four games against the Kings he had seven points on two goals and five assists.

Los Angeles Kings

Quinton Byfield this season has 15 points on six goals and nine assists. He’s faced Edmonton ten times in his career recording seven points on three goals and four assists; last season in four games against the Oilers he had six points on two goals and four assists.

Injury Report:

Edmonton Oilers

F Evander Kane – Out
F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – DTD

Los Angeles Kings

LW Trevor Moore – Day To Day 
D Drew Doughty – LTIR
RW Arthur Kaliyev – IR
C Trevor Lewis – IR
F Phillip Danault – DTD

Next Game:

Los Angeles Kings – December 29 vs Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers– December 29 at Anaheim Ducks

Headed Into The New Year Inside The Rink

ITR 19: Conrad and Chris cover the firing of Derek LaLonde in Detroit, Mackenzie Blackwood's extension with the Avalanche, World Juniors Tournament updates, and more!
  1. Headed Into The New Year
  2. Holiday Break Updates
  3. A Sour Big Apple
  4. Ovechkin's Record Postponed?
  5. Trade Winds Blowing

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

David Pastrnak skating for the Boston Bruins

NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 1/5/2025

New York Islanders at Boston Bruins Venue: TD GardenDate: Sunday, January 5Time: 6:00 ETTV: ESPN+/ NESN / MSGSNRadio:New York – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News RadioBoston – The Sports Hub 98.5 FMDraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:New York: +1.5 ML -278Boston: -1.5 ML +225O/U 5.5 Purchase Tickets via Ticketmaster New York Islanders News & […]

Read More
Sidney Crosby skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Game Center: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 1/5/2025

Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6, 40 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (23-14-2, 48 pts)Venue: Lenovo CenterDate: Sunday, January 5Time: 6:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+ / SN PT / FDSSRadio:Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The XCarolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML +170Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 ML -200O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Pittsburgh […]

Read More
Héctor Urcia for Inside The Rink

PHOTOS: St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 01/04/2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – On Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-4 at Nationwide Arena. Dmitri Voronkov scored twice, with Sean Monahan and Ivan Provorov contributing three assists each for the Blue Jackets. Columbus survived the comeback run from the Blues, who found themselves three goals behind with 13 minutes left in the […]

Read More