Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Looking to win big? The Kings and Ducks face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Kings are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Los Angeles Kings odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Ducks. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Kings and Ducks, the Kings hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last ten road games, Los Angeles has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last five home contests, Anaheim has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Kings have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Los Angeles comes into tonight’s game with a record of 41-25-11 and are in 7th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, the Kings are in 3rd place. On the road, LA has a record of 22-14-4 and have won three straight games.
For the season, the Kings have been favored in 52 of their games and have gone 29-16-7 in those games. Over their last ten games, Los Angeles has gone 7-3 and have won three straight games when favored.
On offense, the Kings are averaging 3.1 goals per game which is 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense comes into the game ranked 14th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 3rd in the NHL.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 48 starts this season. His record at this point is 25-18, and his save percentage is 0.912%.
At home this season, the Ducks have gone 11-26-3 and are currently on a two-game losing streak. In the Pacific Division, Anaheim is in 7th place with a record of 6-16. Against Western Conference teams, the Ducks have gone 12-34 and are in 14th place.
For the season, Anaheim has a record of 25-49-5 and is currently on a two-game losing streak. As the underdog, the Ducks have gone 21-44-5 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored. In their last 10 games, the Ducks have gone 2-8, and in their last five games, they have gone 1-4.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.5 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. Looking at how the Ducks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 27th in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Lukas Dostal comes into the game having made 35 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-22 and he has a save percentage of 0.757%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Ducks winning this one 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+216)
- The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- John Gibson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mason McTavish – Lower Body – Questionable
- Pavel Mintyukov – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Out
