Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Flames vs. Kings NHL Odds
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(40-19-9) Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings (38-23-10)
Date: Monday, April 4th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Flames -165 | Kings +140 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Flames -1.5 -110 | Kings +1.5 -110
NHL Betting Total: 6
The Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at Crypto.com Arena. When these two teams faced off on March 31st it was the Kings that won 3-2 in a shootout.
Calgary Flames
Calgary comes into this game with a 40-19-9 record overall and they have gone 19-11-2 away from home. The Flames have had a big season, but they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against the St. Louis Blues, the defense really struggled giving up six goals and that led to the defeat.
The Flames are averaging 3.47 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.5 goals per game. Calgary’s offense is ranked sixth best in the NHL but the defense has been even better ranked second.
Johnny Gaudreau has been the top player for the Flames scoring 32 goals and adding another 60 assists. Matthew Tkachuk has also been having a very nice season scoring 32 goals and adding 52 assists.
Los Angeles Kings
On the other side of this matchup is the Los Angeles Kings who sit with a 38-23-10 record overall and they have gone 18-14-4 at home. The Kings have won two games in a row including two games ago against the Flames. In the last game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Kings scored two goals and that paced them to a 3-2 victory.
Los Angeles is averaging 2.83 while their defense is giving up 2.79 goals per game. The Kings are averaging 28.6 shots per game which is the best in the NHL.
The top player this season has been Anze Kopitar and he has scored 18 goals and added 41 assists. Adrian Kempe has also been strong this season scoring 29 goals and adding another 16 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Flames are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games.
- Kings are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
- Over is 8-1-2 in Flames last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Kings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Free Calgary Flames vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL Prediction:
The Kings have been playing better as of late while the Flames have been struggling. I expect the Flames offense is going to struggle against the Kings defense and that is going to be the difference as the Kings get the job done. Back the Kings on the money line.
Overview 4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Kings ML
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