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(19-13-5) Los Angeles Kings vs. Seattle Kraken (10-22-4)
Date: Saturday, January 15
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Los Angeles -125 Kraken +106 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Los Angeles -1.5 +175 Kraken +1.5 -210
NHL Betting Total: O/U 5.5
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings come into this road contest with an overall record of 19-13-5. Through 37 games the Kings are 3rd in the Pacific Division.
On the season, they have found the net 106 times, good for a rank of 18th among NHL teams. Heading into the game, Los Angeles is the 7th ranked defensive team, allowing opponents to score at an average rate of 2.57 goals per game.
So far, the Kings have a strength of schedule rating of 2nd in the league. When diving into their opponent-adjusted scoring margin, they come into this game as the 13th ranked team in the NHL. Through 37 games, the team’s leading goal scorer is Adrian Kempe. With his 7 he is the second in overall points, coming in at 23.
On the season he is turning 14.3% of his shots into goals. In addition, the Kings have benefited from the strong play of Anze Kopitar who is the team’s overall leader in points. In his team’s 37 games, he has come up with 11 goals on a shooting percentage of 11.2%. However, when on the ice the Kings are -4 in scoring differential.
Los Angeles’s top goalie is Jonathan Quick who is giving up an average of 2.38 goals per game. In his 23 games played, he has turned in 14 quality starts. Giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken get set to host the Los Angeles Kings with an overall record of 10-22-4. This mark places them 8th in the Pacific division. Through 36 games, the Kraken have scored 98 goals, giving them an average of 2.72. This output gives them a rank of 23rd among NHL teams.
On defense, they are the 32nd ranked unit, giving up 3.67 goals per contest. So far, they have played the 13th toughest schedule in the league. And, when taking into account their scoring margin relative to the quality of their competition, they come in with a power ranking of 30th in the NHL.
Through 36 games, Seattle’s leading goal scorer is Jared McCann. With his 15 goals and 8 assists he is the second in overall points, coming in at 23.
On the season he is turning 17.9% of his shots into goals. In addition, the Kraken have benefited from the strong play of Jordan Eberle who is the team’s overall leader in points. In his team’s 36 games, he has come up with 12 goals on a shooting percentage of 15.8%. However, when on the ice the Kraken are -16 in scoring differential.
Seattle’s top goalie is Philipp Grubauer who is giving up an average of 3.37 goals per game. In his 27 games played, he has come up with a quality start just 0.192 percent of the time.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Kings are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite.
- Kings are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Kraken are 7-21 in their last 28 overall.
Free Los Angeles Kings vs. Seattle Kraken NHL Prediction
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Coming into this game the Kings have an over-under record of 13-23-1. When playing on the road, the over is hitting less than half the time, going 3-10-1. On the season 38.0% of Los Angeles’s games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 52.0% of the scoring coming from the Kings.
In Seattle’s 36 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 23-11-2. So far, when playing at home, the Kraken have an over-under record of 13-5-1. On the season 69.0% of Seattle’s games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 42.0% of the scoring coming from the Kraken.
Look for this to be a high-scoring game, surpassing the over-under line of 5.5 goals.
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