Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Betting on today’s Senators and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Kings are favored by -1.5 vs. the Senators in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Ottawa Senators odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kings and Senators have gone in favor of the Kings, putting together a record of 6-4. In the last five head to head games between the Senators and Kings, the average combined goal total is 4 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 2-3.
- Across their ten previous road games, Ottawa has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Senators have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-8.
Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
With a record of 25-32-3, the Ottawa Senators are currently in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference. They have lost five straight games and are 0-5 in their last five games and 3-7 in their last ten.
On the road, the Senators are 8-18-1 this season and have lost four straight road games. As the underdog, Ottawa is 11-18-3 this year and has lost two straight games when not favored.
For their offensive performance, the Senators come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 15th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. Looking at how the Senators’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 21st in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 34 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-19, and his save percentage is 0.806%.
At home this season, the Kings are 12-11-7 and have been favored in 40 of their 61 games. Overall, Los Angeles is 31-20-11, which puts them in 6th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 6-4 and have won two straight games when favored.
Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Kings have gone 17-15 this season. In their last three games, Los Angeles has gone 2-1, and over their last five games, they have gone 2-3. On the year, the Kings have been favored in 40 games and have a record of 20-13-7 in those contests.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 19th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense is currently ranked 12th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the league.
Goalie David Rittich gets the start and has made 16 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-4, and his save percentage is 0.417%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Senators winning this one 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+157)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Adrian Kempe – Upper Body – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Mikey Anderson – Upper Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Joonas Korpisalo – Illness – Questionable
- Travis Hamonic – Undisclosed – Out
- Zack MacEwen – Lower Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
