Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Looking to win big? The Kings and Ducks face off at 3:30 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Kings come into this Pacific division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Los Angeles Kings odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kings and Ducks have gone in favor of the Kings, putting together a record of 7-3. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Ducks and Kings, the over/under record in these games is 2-2-1 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, Anaheim has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kings have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Going into the game against Anaheim, the Kings hold a 11-3-3 record. They have a 6-2-1 record when favored and 5-1-2 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 8-0-0 record, while they are 3-3-3 in their games at home.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.9 goals per game, putting them 4th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 21st in the league. The Kings went 6-2 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-0.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Cam Talbot has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 9-3, and his save percentage stands at 93%.
Before their matchup against Los Angeles, the Ducks arrive with a 9-10-0 record. They hold a 1-2-0 record when considered the favorites and 8-8-0 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-3-0 record, while they are 4-7-0 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. Anaheim’s offense comes into the game ranked 18th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 19th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie John Gibson has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 4-7, and his save percentage is 92.1%.
With the Kings being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Kings.
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Lower Body – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Lower Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tobias Bjornfot – Undisclosed – Out
