How to Watch Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-30-2023

The Los Angeles Kings (20-8-4) host the Edmonton Oilers (16-15-1, winners of three in a row) at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup on Saturday, December 30 starts at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSW.

Kings vs. Oilers Game Info

Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kings and Oilers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Kings Insights

The Kings score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (113 total, 3.5 per game).
Defensively, the Kings are the stingiest unit in league play, giving up 75 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +38.
The 21 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 110 power-play chances).
The Kings have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.09%).
The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
The Kings have a league-leading 87% penalty-kill percentage.
The Kings win 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
The Kings connect on 10.3% of their shots (13th in the league).
The Kings have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.7 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Kings Key Players

Anze Kopitar is one of Los Angeles’ top contributors this season with 33 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 22.2%.
With 11 goals and 20 assists, Adrian Kempe is one of the most important contributors for Los Angeles with his 31 points (1.0 per game).
On 83 shots (for seven goals) and 23 assists, Kevin Fiala has contributed 30 points this season.
In eight games played this season, Pheonix Copley (4-1-2) has given up 23 goals.

Kings Injuries

Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out),

Pheonix Copley: Undisclosed (Out),

Vladislav Gavrikov: Lower Body (Out)

Oilers Insights

The Oilers’ 112 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank them 11th in the NHL.
The Oilers have allowed 106 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 15th in the league.
They have the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +6.
The Oilers have 27 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 104 chances.
The Oilers’ power-play percentage (25.96) ranks them fifth in the league.
This season, the Oilers have four shorthanded goals (10th in league).
The 78.57% penalty-kill percentage of the Oilers is 21st in the league.
The Oilers are eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
The Oilers’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.
The Oilers have held their opponents scoreless two times.

Oilers Key Players

Connor McDavid has put up 45 points (1.4 per game) for Edmonton, with 12 goals and 33 assists in 30 games (playing 20:04 per game).
Leon Draisaitl has totaled 36 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 15 goals and 21 assists.
Evan Bouchard’s nine goals and 25 assists add up to 34 points this season.
Calvin Pickard is 2-2-0 on the season, allowing 14 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 123 saves with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league).