Kings at Oilers preview

KINGS (28-39-8) at OILERS (33-34-8)
9 p.m. ET; SNW, KCOP-13, NHL.TV

The Oilers, seven points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card from the West with a game in hand, are 2-4-0 in their past six games after going 7-2-1 in their previous 10 games.
The Kings, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, look to extend their winning streak to four games, which would be their longest this season. Los Angeles' latest victory was a 3-0 win at the Pacific Division-leading Calgary Flames on Monday.

Players to watch

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is 22-6-5 against Edmonton with a 1.83 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and three shutouts.
Oilers center Connor McDavid, who has 108 points (38 goals, 70 assists) in 71 games, is one point from establishing an NHL career high; he also had 108 points last season.

They said it

"Our job as players is to play. Where we're at in the standings, we're well aware of that. Everyone is disappointed in that, but the bottom line is we've got games to play. You've got to be professional about it and do your job." -- Kings defenseman Dion Phaneuf
"They played well, they've been playing some pretty good hockey, been playing well defensively as they always are. They're always a tough opponent, we have to be ready." -- Oilers center Connor McDavid on the Kings

Kings projected lineup

Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Carl Grundstrom -- Adrian Kempe -- Tyler Toffoli
Kyle Clifford -- Jeff Carter -- Trevor Lewis
Austin Wagner -- Jonny Brodzinski
Derek Forbort -- Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez -- Matt Roy
Dion Phaneuf -- Sean Walker
Kurtis MacDermid
Jonathan Quick
Jack Campbell
Scratched: Paul LaDue, Michael Amadio, Ilya Kovalchuk
Injured: Brendan Leipsic (lower body)

Oilers projected lineup

Leon Draisaitl -- Connor McDavid -- Zack Kassian
Joseph Gambardella -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Alex Chiasson
Tobias Rieder -- Colby Cave -- Sam Gagner
Milan Lucic -- Kyle Brodziak -- Josh Currie
Oscar Klefbom -- Adam Larsson
Darnell Nurse -- Kris Russell
Andrej Sekera -- Matt Benning
Mikko Koskinen
Anthony Stolarz
Scratched: Kevin Gravel, Ty Rattie, Alexander Petrovic, Brad Malone
Injured: Jesse Puljujarvi (lower body), Jujhar Khaira (foot)

Status report

Kovalchuk did not travel with the Kings on their three-game Western Canada road trip; he stayed behind to work with Los Angeles' skill and development staff. … The Kings could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. … Koskinen will make his eighth straight start … Rattie will be a healthy scratch for the third straight game.

Stat pack

Brown has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past five games … Kopitar has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past five games … Draisaitl has 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in his past 20 games.