Preview: Oilers, Kings Meet in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Two Pacific Division teams looking to halt slides will meet when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. The Oilers (28-30) arrive having lost three straight and four of their last five, including a 4-3 road loss to the Calgary Flames on Feb. 4. Leon Draisaitl scored twice in that defeat, and defenseman Evan Bouchard added three assists. Edmonton’s recent struggles follow a stretch in mid-January where they won four of five, highlighting their season-long inconsistency. Los Angeles (23-33) has also found wins scarce, dropping its last two games and seven of its last 10. The Kings are coming off a 4-1 loss at Vegas on Feb. 5, where Trevor Moore provided the lone goal and captain Anze Kopitar notched an assist. Like Edmonton, the Kings have struggled to string together victories, last winning consecutive games in late January. This will be the second meeting of the season between the clubs. On Jan. 10 in Edmonton, the Kings edged the Oilers 4-3 in a shootout. That result extended what has been a competitive recent history. For Edmonton, the offensive burden continues to fall on Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, who will look to exploit a Kings team allowing 3.4 goals per game. Defenseman Evan Bouchard, with 10 points in his last 10 games, is a key facilitator from the blue line. Los Angeles will rely on its veteran core of Kopitar and Drew Doughty to stabilize play. Forward Trevor Moore leads the team in goals and will be central to the Kings’ attack against an Edmonton defense that has surrendered 18 goals over its three-game skid. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the projected final score is Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 2. The game kicks off a brief two-game California road trip for the Oilers, who visit San Jose on Saturday. The Kings begin a three-game homestand, hosting Calgary on Saturday.