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Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 6-1 winner at home against the Coyotes. Bettors on Edmonton at -390 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Kings were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +174 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-23-9 SU
Los Angeles is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton:
Team record: 37-25-5 SU
Edmonton is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Calgary Thursday, March 31
Edmonton home to St. Louis Friday, April 1