Los Angeles
8th Pacific31-42-5-4
Edmonton
7th Pacific35-38-6-3
Sportsnet, KCOP-13
Los Angeles @ Edmonton preview
Rogers Place
Last Meeting ( Jan 5, 2019 ) Edmonton 0, Los Angeles 4
The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a solid start on their five-game homestand and hope to continue that strong play when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, but it likely will not help them reach the postseason. Edmonton has gone 1-0-1 thus far during the stretch but is still seven points out of a wild-card spot with three other teams in its way.
The Oilers, who have seven games remaining, began their homestand Thursday with a win over Columbus and earned a point two days later in an overtime loss to Ottawa. Captain Connor McDavid scored Saturday to match his career high of 108 points, a total that earned him a second straight Art Ross Trophy last season. Los Angeles kicked off its three-game road trip Monday with a third consecutive win, knocking off Calgary 3-0. Jack Campbell made 42 saves en route to his second career shutout and Tyler Toffoli scored for the first time since Feb. 11 for the Kings, who have won back-to-back road games following a seven-game slide away from home (0-5-2).
TV: 9 p.m. ET, KCOP-13 (Los Angeles), Sportsnet West (Edmonton)
ABOUT THE KINGS (28-39-8): Toffoli's goal against the Flames ended an 18-game drought during which he recorded only three assists. Kyle Clifford celebrated appearing in his 600th NHL game on Monday by notching an assist, which gave him points in back-to-back contests for just the second time this season. The rugged 28-year-old left wing registered two assists on Feb. 11 at Washington and duplicated the feat at home versus Vancouver three days later.
ABOUT THE OILERS (33-34-8): Leon Draisaitl leads the team with a career-high 43 goals but has scored just once in his last six games. The 23-year-old German has notched five assists in that span, however, and is five points away from reaching triple digits for the first time. McDavid, who has been held without a point in only nine of his 71 contests this season, has collected seven goals and 19 assists while landing on the scoresheet in 14 of his last 15 games.
OVERTIME
1. Oilers LW Milan Lucic's next point will be his 500th in the NHL.
2. Los Angeles D Derek Forbert tallied on Monday to match his career high of two goals set in 2016-17 and end his 44-game drought.
3. Edmonton D Adam Larsson is one assist away from 100 for his career.
PREDICTION: Oilers 4, Kings 2