Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Kings are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Los Angeles Kings odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Kings have faced off against the Red Wings on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Red Wings and Kings, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Through their last three road contests, the Kings offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
- Through their last five home games, Detroit has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- The last three games that Los Angeles was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings are 20-11-8 and sit in 6th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, they are in 3rd place. In their last ten games, Los Angeles has gone just 2-8, including an 0-5 record in their last five games.
Against other Western Conference teams, the Kings have gone 13-6 this season. When playing on the road, Los Angeles has gone 13-4-3 for the season. When favored in a game, the Kings have gone 15-8-5.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. This season, the Kings are 14-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 5-2 record.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-9, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
With a record of 20-17-5, the Red Wings are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and 5th place in the Atlantic Division. At home this season, Detroit has gone 10-8-4, but they have lost their last two games at home.
As the underdog, the Red Wings have gone 11-15-2 this season when they have been listed as the underdog. In their last ten games, Detroit has gone 5-5, and they have won four straight games when they have been favored.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the NHL.
Goalie Alex Lyon gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-4, and his save percentage is 0.529%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Red Wings to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+127)
- The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Upper Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
