Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Looking to win big? The Kings and Panthers face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are hosting the game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Panthers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Los Angeles Kings odds
Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kings and Panthers have gone in favor of the Kings, putting together a record of 7-3. Against the spread, the Kings have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line in their last three games vs. the Panthers. Also, the Kings have gone a perfect 3-0 in the last three times they were on the road vs. the Panthers.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Across their last five home contests, Florida has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Panthers have an puck line mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the road this season, the Kings have gone 13-4-2 and are currently on a three-game losing streak away from home. In the Western Conference, Los Angeles is in 6th place and 3rd in the Pacific Division.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone just 3-7 and have lost five straight games. As the underdog, Los Angeles has gone 5-2-2 on the year and has lost two straight games when favored.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 18th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense is currently ranked 20th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the league.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 26 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-9, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 12-5-0, and they have won three straight games at home. In the Atlantic Division, Florida is in second place and has a record of 6-3. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 8-2, and they have won five straight games overall. So far this year, Florida has gone 26-12-2.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Panthers have gone 13-4, and they have been favored in 30 of their 40 games. As the favorite, Florida has gone 21-9-0, and they have won seven straight games when favored.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. The Florida offense is ranked 13th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 26th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 20-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.942%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a 4-3 win.
Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Nick Cousins – Concussion – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
