It’s only January and it already feels inevitable. Looking at the Pacific Division standings, the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers are likely on yet another collision course in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Los Angeles Kings (24-12-5, in the Pacific Division ... Adrian Kempe has 20 goals and 19 assists for the Kings. Quinton Byfield has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

The Edmonton Oilers will try to keep their five-game home win streak intact when they play the Los Angeles Kings.

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of Pacific Division opponents. Vancouver is 19-14-10 overall with a 6-3-2 record in Pacific Division play. The Canucks have committed 168 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.

Los Angeles Kings (24-11-5, in the Pacific Division ... The Kings won 4-3 in overtime in the previous meeting. Quinton Byfield led the Kings with two goals. TOP PERFORMERS: Evan Bouchard has ...

Byfield logged an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. Byfield ended a four-game slump when he helped out on a Warren Foegele tally in the third period. The 22-year-old Byfield had a strong second half of December,

Two games under hockey .500 and leading only two teams in the Eastern Conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) are entering the desperation phase early. The team has just three wins since Dec.

Los Angeles Kings (25-13-5, 55 points, 3rd place Pacific Division) When: 10:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSNWin the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Having left snowy southwest Pennsylvania behind,

• At Navy: Enters the fall third on the depth chart at fullback, which is one of Navy[apos]s deepest positions ... one of the surprise players of the 2013 season after being pressed into duty due to injury ... hits the hole faster than any other fullback ...

The Kings were the last NHL team to reach the midpoint of their season. Let's grade every player's contributions so far.

Jai Opetaia remains the unquestioned king of the cruiserweight division after a highlight-reel knockout of David Nyika on Wednesday in Gold Coast, Australia, to retain his IBF world title.

The Los Angeles Kings wrap up their five-game road trip against the Seattle Kraken. LA are 2-2-0 on this current road trip, coming off a 5-1 victory over the