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Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Kings were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Sharks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -407 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 16-15-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 20-8-4 SU
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Los Angeles's last 24 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Anaheim Sunday, December 31
Los Angeles home to Toronto Tuesday, January 2