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Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Los Angeles Kings2–4–2 · Home Edmonton Oilers8–1–1 · Away10:00 PMJan 21

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 24

1st line

6:45 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	12:43	6	3	9
9	Adrian Kempe C	10:08	3	4	7
14	Alex Laferriere RW	11:34	2	5	7

23 points this season

12MooreLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

2nd line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	10:27	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton C	8:55	1	1	2
40	Joel Armia RW	8:44	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW AL47LeeC

36ZuccarelloRW

3rd line

4:59 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	10:27	1	3	4
47	Andre Lee C	7:40	0	0	0
36	Mats Zuccarello RW	9:58	0	1	1

5 points this season

JW25WrightLW

79HeleniusC

90PerryRW

4th line

3:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
25	Jared Wright LW	6:39
79	Samuel Helenius C	5:59
90	Corey Perry RW	7:21

0 points this season

8DoughtyD

64GustafssonD

1st pair

8:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Drew Doughty D	14:46	0	1	1
64	Erik Gustafsson D	11:59	1	1	2

3 points this season

6EdmundsonD

92ClarkeD

2nd pair

7:34 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	12:21	0	0	0
92	Brandt Clarke D	10:34	2	5	7

7 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

7:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	11:36	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	10:35	1	0	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

0:51 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	12:43	6	3	9
14	Alex Laferriere F	11:34	2	5	7
9	Adrian Kempe F	10:08	3	4	7
36	Mats Zuccarello F	9:58	0	1	1
92	Brandt Clarke D	10:34	2	5	7

31 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Penalty kill unit 1

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	10:27	1	1	2
21	Scott Laughton F	8:55	1	1	2
8	Drew Doughty D	14:46	0	1	1
6	Joel Edmundson D	12:21	0	0	0

5 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:40 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula F	10:27	1	3	4
40	Joel Armia F	8:44	1	1	2
44	Mikey Anderson D	11:36	0	1	1
2	Brian Dumoulin D	10:35	1	0	1

8 points this season

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

12:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	24:25	10	11	21
97	Connor McDavid C	25:02	8	23	31
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	18:05	7	5	12

64 points this season

18HymanLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

12:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Zach Hyman LW	20:31	1	0	1
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	20:58	1	1	2
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	20:06	3	1	4

7 points this season

26FormentonLW

21JosephC OM43MichaelsRW

3rd line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:17	1	3	4
21	Mathieu Joseph C	11:33	2	3	5
43	Owen Michaels RW	12:08	2	2	4

13 points this season

53HowardLW CD34DachC

10FredericRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	10:07	0	2	2
34	Colton Dach C	11:17	0	0	0
10	Trent Frederic RW	8:28	1	0	1

3 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

1st pair

15:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
5	Connor Murphy D	22:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

2nd pair

9:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18
14	Mattias Ekholm D	14:16	1	2	3

21 points this season

96WalmanD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1
49	Ty Emberson D	10:05	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:27 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	25:02	8	23	31
29	Leon Draisaitl F	24:25	10	11	21
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	20:58	1	1	2
18	Zach Hyman F	20:31	1	0	1
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18

73 points this season

42KapanenF

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	20:06	3	1	4
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	18:05	7	5	12
34	Colton Dach F	11:17	0	0	0
53	Isaac Howard F	10:07	0	2	2
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:42 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:33	2	3	5
26	Alex Formenton F	10:17	1	3	4
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1

13 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Tristan Jarry #35 (Projected) · Devon Levi #27 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (35)

Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mats Zuccarello · Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games from Norway, CC BY 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Corey Perry · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Drew Doughty · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Hyman · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Jake Walman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.890 save percentage

3.55 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Tristan Jarry EDM

.873 save percentage

2.97 GAA · 2–0–1 · 3 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)