The Kings are coming into this game with a 46-24-9 record this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 2 straight as well as 6 of their last 7 games and their defense has been great in these. They are coming off of a 5-4 win at home against the Avalanche in their last game, but they have allowed just 2 goals or less in 6 of their last 7 games. Their offense has also been on fire in these as they have scored at least 4 goals in 5 of their last 7 games, scoring 11 goals total in their last 2 games alone. They have been a much better team at home this season, but they have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games on the road and this is a big game for them that they will be pushing to win. They are going up against an Oilers team that is 47-28-5 this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight as well as 6 of their last 8 games and they are coming off of a 4-1 win on the road against the Jets in their last game, but that game was on Sunday so they are also on a B2B here. The Oilers are only 2 points behind the Kings and can still pass the Kings for 2nd place, but the Kings are going to be pushing hard to win this game since they have been kicked out of the playoffs by the Oilers 3 straight seasons and need that home advantage in the 1st round a lot more. The Kings do have a game in hand so they control their own destiny with that 2nd seed, but a win here would mean they clinch the 2nd spot in their division and they could use the last 2 games to rest players if needed. The Kings have taken 2 of the 3 meetings with the Oilers this season and they have been the much better team this year, specifically with that great defense. The Kings will win this game.