Team Records:
Oilers: 21 - 17 - 3 (45 pts)
Kings: 23 - 14 - 6 (52 pts)
Kings Notes:
Only Calgary (899) and Vancouver (838) have scored more goals against Edmonton all-time than the Kings' 784.
Forward Kevin Fiala scored his second career hat trick and first as an LA King Saturday night for his team-leading 12th multi-point and fifth 3+ point effort of the season. Fiala became the first Kings skater since the 2017-18 season to record five or more 3+ point games (Anze Kopitar - 7). Fiala is also the first Kings skater this season to eclipse the 40-point plateau this season. It marks his fourth consecutive 40-point season and fifth overall. He required the fewest games by a Kings player to register his first 40 career points with the franchise since Pavol Demitra (34 GP in 2005-06) and Craig Conroy (40 GP in 2005-06).
Captain Anze Kopitar enters tonight with 599 (199-400=599) career home points, trailing only Marcel Dionne (288-412=700) and Luc Robitaille (322-347=669) in club history. With one more point at Crypto.com Arena, Kopitar can become the fifth active player to eclipse 600 career home points.
Defenseman Matt Roy notched his first career shorthanded goal and fifth goal of the season Saturday night to establish a new career-high in goals. All five of Roy's goals have come on the road with four scored at even-strength. Roy's five road goals sit two behind Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin (7) for the league lead among defensemen.
The Kings are 7th in faceoff win percentage (53.0%).
The Kings power play ranks 15th in the NHL (23.1%).
The Kings penalty kill ranks 29th in the NHL (72.3%).
Oilers Notes:
The Oilers are expected to debut and new set of lineup changes. Notably, Connor McDavid will be on the line with Klim Kostin and Kailer Yamamoto.
The Oilers are 11-6-1 on the road this season.
The Oilers are 18th in faceoff win percentage (49.8%).
The Oilers power play ranks 1st in the NHL (32.2%).
The Oilers penalty kill ranks 23rd in the NHL (74.2%).
Who to Watch:
Defenseman Mikey Anderson, who is one point shy (2-8=10) of tying his career-high of 11 (1-10=11) previously set in the 2020-21 season.
Stuart Skinner, who is the Oilers expected starter. In his last start, Skinner made 43 saves in the overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
