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Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Thursday, January 21, 2027 · Crypto.com Arena

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Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, January 21, 2027, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV , SN and TVAS.

This is the second of 4 meetings this season. Oilers 1, Kings 0 so far; the last game finished EDM 4, LAK 1.

Rest and travel

Oilers

Game 2 of a road trip: Vegas, now Los Angeles.

  1. 112027-01-11: vs TBL
  2. 122027-01-12: no game
  3. 132027-01-13: vs SJS
  4. 142027-01-14: no game
  5. 152027-01-15: vs CBJ
  6. 162027-01-16: no game
  7. 172027-01-17: vs WPG
  8. 182027-01-18: no game
  9. 192027-01-19: no game
  10. 202027-01-20: at VGK
  11. 212027-01-21: at LAK, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~225 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,434 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Kings

Another game at home.

  1. 112027-01-11: vs NYR
  2. 122027-01-12: no game
  3. 132027-01-13: vs STL
  4. 142027-01-14: no game
  5. 152027-01-15: at UTA
  6. 162027-01-16: at CGY, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 172027-01-17: no game
  8. 182027-01-18: no game
  9. 192027-01-19: vs SEA
  10. 202027-01-20: no game
  11. 212027-01-21: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series