Our Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Edmonton Oilers (4-0-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) visit the Los Angeles Kings (0-2-2 this season; 35-27-20 in 2025-26) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Puck drop is 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM local). TV: ABTV / Sportsnet One / TVA Sports.
Storyline: Edmonton enters Tuesday at 4-0-1 after a 3-1 win at San Jose (Oct. 10). Los Angeles enters Tuesday at 0-2-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss at Vegas (Oct. 10). Los Angeles won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Edmonton at -125 and Los Angeles at +105 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Edmonton Oilers 4-0-1 | Los Angeles Kings 0-2-2 |
| 2025-26 Records | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 | Los Angeles Kings 35-27-20 |
| Head Coaches | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) | LAK: Peter Laviolette (1st season) |
| Puck Line | EDM -1.5 (+200) | LAK +1.5 (-245) |
| Moneyline | Edmonton Oilers: -125 | Los Angeles Kings: +105 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+114 / u-135) |
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 10:30 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | ABTV / Sportsnet One / TVA Sports |
| Probable Starting Goalies | EDM: Devon Levi (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | LAK: Darcy Kuemper (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ~10:55 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Devon Levi (Edmonton) and Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Edmonton Oilers Preview: McDavid Leads a 4-0-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Edmonton went 41-30-11 (93 points) and finished second in the Pacific Division, then lost to Anaheim in six games in the first round after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. The Oilers led the NHL on the power play (30.6 percent) but allowed 3.23 goals per game, 25th in the league (NHL.com). Connor McDavid led the team with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists), Leon Draisaitl had 97 points and Evan Bouchard had 95.
Offseason moves: Edmonton fired coach Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and hired Mike Babcock, who has 700 NHL wins and had not coached in the league since 2019, on June 23. Goalie Frederik Andersen signed after winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, and the Oilers acquired goalie Devon Levi from Buffalo and signed defenseman Ryan Shea. Longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to San Jose, and Jack Roslovic signed with Toronto (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: McDavid, Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Kasperi Kapanen are among the forwards, with Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman and Connor Murphy on defense. Babcock is in his first season as Edmonton’s coach.
Goalies: Devon Levi has started three games and is 3-0-0 with an .863 save percentage (63 saves on 73 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 5-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 7). Tristan Jarry has started two games and is 1-0-1 with an .837 save percentage (36 saves on 43 shots). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 20 shots in a 3-1 win at San Jose (Oct. 10). ESPN lists Devon Levi as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Edmonton is 4-0-1 through five games, with 25 goals scored and 17 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver (Sept. 29), a 9-7 win at Vancouver (Oct. 1), a 3-1 win over Seattle (Oct. 3), a 5-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 7) and a 3-1 win at San Jose (Oct. 10). Connor McDavid has 13 points (three goals, 10 assists), and Evan Bouchard has 12 points (six goals, six assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jake Walman (upper body) and Zach Hyman (undisclosed) are day to day; Colton Dach (undisclosed), Alec Regula (undisclosed), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), Matt Savoie (lower body), Frederik Andersen (knee) and Mattias Janmark (undisclosed) are on injured reserve; James Stefan (undisclosed) and Atro Leppanen (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Los Angeles Kings Preview: Still Looking for a First Win
2025-26 recap: Los Angeles went 35-27-20 (90 points), finished fourth in the Pacific Division and was swept by Colorado in the first round. Adrian Kempe led the team with 73 points (36 goals, 37 assists), Quinton Byfield had 49 points, Alex Laferriere had 44, and Artemi Panarin had 27 points in 26 games after arriving from the Rangers during the season (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Laviolette replaced D.J. Smith, who finished last season as coach after Jim Hiller began it. Los Angeles added forward Mats Zuccarello (54 points for Minnesota), forward Erik Haula (38 points for Nashville) and defenseman Erik Gustafsson. Longtime center Anze Kopitar (38 points in 67 games) is no longer on the roster, and Andrei Kuzmenko now plays for Pittsburgh (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Kempe, Panarin, Byfield, Laferriere, Haula, Trevor Moore, Corey Perry and Scott Laughton lead the forwards. Drew Doughty, Brandt Clarke, Mikey Anderson, Brian Dumoulin, Cody Ceci and Joel Edmundson are on defense.
Goalies: Darcy Kuemper has started three games and is 0-2-1 with an .868 save percentage (79 saves on 91 shots). Most recently, he made 30 saves on 32 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss at Vegas (Oct. 10). Anton Forsberg has started one game and is 0-0-1 with an .800 save percentage (20 saves on 25 shots). That start was a 5-4 overtime loss at San Jose (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Darcy Kuemper as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Los Angeles is 0-2-2 through four games, with 10 goals scored and 17 allowed. Results: an 8-4 loss at Colorado (Sept. 30), a 5-4 overtime loss at San Jose (Oct. 3), a 2-1 loss to Florida (Oct. 6) and a 2-1 overtime loss at Vegas (Oct. 10). Artemi Panarin has four points (three goals, one assist), and Adrian Kempe has three points (one goal, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Alex Turcotte (undisclosed), Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) and Kevin Fiala (lower leg surgery) are on injured reserve; Jakub Dvorak (upper body) and Jan Jenik (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Oilers vs Kings
- Schedule spot: Edmonton last played on Oct. 10 and hosts Utah on Oct. 15. Los Angeles last played on Oct. 10 and hosts Boston on Oct. 17.
- Last season: Los Angeles won two of three meetings last season. Edmonton won 8-1 in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2026. Los Angeles won 4-3 in a shootout in Edmonton on Jan. 10 and 1-0 at home on April 11 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Edmonton is converting 22.2 percent of its power plays and has killed 66.7 percent of penalties. Los Angeles is converting 20 percent of its power plays and has killed 56.2 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Edmonton has scored 25 goals and allowed 17 in 5 games. Los Angeles has scored 10 goals and allowed 17 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Edmonton -125 / Los Angeles +105 on the moneyline, Oilers -1.5 (+200) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Puck drop: 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM local)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: In the U.S., ABTV carries it in the Kings’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet One and TVA Sports carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 13, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.