Teams are separated by 5 points in the standings with Oil at +57 and Kings +41 in goal differential. Oilers with 38 more goals scored. Team scoring percentages are 10.5% Edmonton and 9.7% for the Kings. Arvidsson only playing 18 games was a major injury loss. Interesting the Kings have a better road record 22-15-4 while Oil is 21-18-2 (though they played out the string on the final two road games).
NHL Edge season comparisons of Edmonton and LA:
NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics - Comparisons
The Zone Time Splits are interesting. Oil are above average like NHL best in Offensive Zone Time 43.9% and Defensive Zone Time 38.6% while the Kings are below average, 41.2% Offensive Zone Time and 41.0% Defensive Zone Time.
Special Teams the Oilers have the league's fourth best PP at 26.3% while the Kings are 11th, 22.6%. Penalty Kill results are the Kings at league second best, 84.6% and Edmonton at 15th at 79.5%. Kings are tied for second in short-handed goals with 11 while Edmonton had 7.
This is deja-vu all over again. Groundhog Day. Clash of two polar opposite styles.