The Seattle Kraken will stay in Los Angeles to take on the Kings again in this Pacific Division matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. eastern from the Crypto.com Arena.
The Kraken have won three out of their last five and are just trying to finish the season without any serious injuries. The Kings have also won three out of their last five and have built a four-point lead over Edmonton for second place in the division.
Los Angeles Kings are coming into the match priced as favorites, around -130, while Seatle Kraken are around +275 to take the W. The draw is priced at around +400.
Kraken at Kings Stats
Seattle Stats
The Kraken are at a point where they are mathematically out of a playoff spot. They can no longer make the playoffs, which gives players little incentive to want to go out and perform at a high level.
The Seattle offense has been bad all season. They are averaging just 2.58 goals per game all season, which is 30th in the NHL.
In their last five games, the Kraken are averaging 3.0 goals per game. In their last five away games, the Kraken are averaging 3.4 goals per game.
The Kraken does not have a single-player over 40 total points. The closest to 40 is Yanni Gourde, who has racked up 38 total points, scoring 16 goals and assisting on 22 others.
Jared McCann is the only skater for the Kraken that has broken 20 goals. He has a team-high 23 goals while adding 14 assists for second on the team in points with 37.
Philipp Grubauer is the main goaltender for Seattle. He has a record of 15-27-4 and is giving up 3.14 goals per game.
Los Angeles Stats
The Kings are finally pulling away from Edmonton a little bit, gaining a four-point cushion. A back-to-back series against Seattle could not have come at a better time for Los Angeles.
The Kings’ offense has floated around league average all season. They are scoring 2.87 goals per game, which is 20th in the NHL.
In their last five games, the Kings are averaging 3.4 goals per game. In their last five home games, the Kings are averaging 3.2 goals per game.
Anze Kopitar is the offensive leader for the Kings. He has recorded a team-high 57 total points, scoring 17 goals and assisting on 40 others.
Kopitar seems to have gotten things going again after a stretch of nine games that saw him only record a single point. In their last five games, Kopitar has recorded six points.
Jonathan Quick is the main goaltender for the Kings. He has a record of 17-12-5 and is giving up 2.65 goals per game.
Matchup Information
Kraken at Kings Betting Trends
- The Kraken have won their moneyline bet four times in their last ten games.
- Seattle has been over the total goals in five of their last ten games.
- The Kings have won their moneyline bet five times in their last ten games.
- Los Angeles has been under the total goals in five of their last ten games.
Kraken at Kings Who to Bet
The NHL betting odds have the Kings as a very heavy moneyline favorite tonight. After the two-goal victory on Saturday, there was no way for the odds to look any different.
The Kraken do have some issues in their injury report. Jaden Schwartz is listed as questionable for tonight’s contest after sitting out of Saturday’s game.
The Kings have way more people on their injury report; however, they have not had to add anyone in the last two weeks.
Seattle has also been horrendous on the road with a record of 9-21-2-1. The Kings have been solid at home, racking up an 18-13-2-2 record at the Crypto.com Arena.
Goaltending will be the main reason either one of these teams wins or loses. With Quick in net for the Kings tonight, they are the clearly better team.
When making your NHL picks, the easiest bet will be the same as the NHL expert picks and taking the Los Angeles Kings.
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