Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Kings vs. Lightning NHL Odds
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NHL Hockey Handicapping – Kings vs. Tampa Bay
(28-17-6) Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (31-15-1)
Date: Saturday January 28th – Kings vs. Tampa Bay
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay
Hockey NHL Moneyline Odds: Kings +160 Lightning -222 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Kings +1.5 -150 Lightning -1.5 +110
Today’s NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.0
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One of the Pacific division’s best teams fly’s across country on a winning streak, to try to make things right, after dropping their last six games in Amalie Arena.
Unfortunately for Kings fans and bettors alike, Tampa’s won their last four home games, also outscoring opponents 18-11 in the process.
Los Angeles Kings
Impressively, The Kings have only lost once on their current road trip, going 3-1, and even beating Florida in their own building.
Offense
Decently, The Kings are getting off 32.6 shots per game(11th), which are resulting in 3.2 goals(14th) on any given night.
Moreover, Los Angeles’ scoring on 20.3% of their powerplays, which in return ranks 10th among the league.
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Defense
Grandly, The Kings are keeping teams to 28.9 shots per game on average, which ranks 6th. However, their goaltenders are struggling as they are allowing 3.4 goals against per otuing.(22nd)
To add to this, The Kings are dragging a horrendous 74.7 PK%, dreadfully ranking 24th.
Goaltending
Unfortunately, struggling legend Jonathon Quick(8-11-4) is expected to defend the net for the road team. Sadly, Quick is posting a worrisome a 3.34 GAA, combined with a 0.884 SV%.
Injury Report
- Gabriel Vilardi – IR – Upper Body
- Trevor Moore – IR – Upper Body
- Arthur Kaliyev – IR – Lower Body
- Carl Grundstrom – IR – Lower Body
- Jacob Ingham – IR – Back
Tampa Bay Lightning
Besides recently losing both games in Alberta, The Lightning have won seven out of their last nine games played. Also, they even managed to knock off the dominant Boston Bruins, in their last matchup.
Offense
Surprisingly, Tampa Bay’s averaging a monstrous 3.6 goals, on a mid-tier 32.0 shots on average. The former is ranked 4th, while the latter is sitting 14th in the NHL.
Stunningly, The Lightning are ranked 2nd in the league, by scoring on 27.0% of their opportunities.
Defense
Lamentably, this squads permitting 2.9 goals(14th), on 31.3 shots per matchup(16th).
Alas, they’re ranked 13th on penalty killing efficiency, as they’re allowing opposing squads to score on 19.4% of their chances.
Goaltending
Finishing off for the home team, Andrei Vasilevskiy(22-12-1) is poised to defend the net for Tampa Bay. Happily, he’s posting an elite 2.52 GAA, and a 0.918 SV% to boot.
Injury Report
- Rudolfs Balcers – IR – Upper Body
- Brent Seabrook – IR – Shoulder
Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Betting Trends:
- Extravagantly, Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in their last 5 road games.
- Also, the total has gone UNDER in 6 Los Angeles’s last 9 games. (One push)
- Tampa Bay is 13-3 SU in their last 16 Saturday games.
- Continuing on, the total has gone UNDER in 2 of Tampa Bay’s last 4 Saturday games. (Two pushes)
- Dreadfully, Los Angeles is 0-6 SU in their last 6 trips to Tampa Bay.
- All in all, the total has gone OVER in 3 of the last 5 games these teams have played in Tampa Bay. (One push)
Free Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Prediction
After analyzing this matchup, both squads are playing well currently, and for that matter, most of the season. Although it’s no surprise LA has struggled in this building, all losing streaks must come to an end.
4* Free Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Betting Pick: Kings ML (+160)
All things considered, we’re siding with the road dog to upset this very capable Lightning team, in a close contested matchup.
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