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Streaking at home, Oilers welcome Kings

Feb 28, 2008 - 2:02 PM Los Angeles (26-34-4) at Edmonton (29-30-5) 9:00 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - The Edmonton Oilers maybe out of the playoff race, but that hasn't stopped them from dominating at home.

The Oilers aim to continue their success at Rexall Place this month when they host the dismal Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Edmonton won its season-high fifth straight game at home on Tuesday, claiming a 4-3 shootout victory against the Detroit Red Wings. With the win, the Oilers claimed their 13th shootout of the season - an NHL record - eclipsing the previous mark set by the Dallas Stars, who went 12-1 in shootouts during the 2005-06 season.

Fernando Pisani scored a power-play goal with 29 seconds left to play before Robert Nilsson scored the lone goal in the shootout. Pisani has two goals and two assists in his last four games while Nilsson has logged four assists in the previous five contests.

The Kings open a four-game road trip on Thursday after suffering a 6-5 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Despite the setback, Los Angeles was likely thrilled to skate away with at least one point after scoring four goals in 11 minutes during the final period to send the game to the extra session.

Los Angeles has lost three of its last four away from home and is tied with Edmonton for the fewest road wins with 12 this season.