Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Kings are the favorites in this Western conference matchup against Coyotes. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Los Angeles Kings odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kings and Coyotes have gone in favor of the Kings, putting together a record of 8-2. It is worth noting that even though the Coyotes have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line in the three most recent matchups vs. the Kings, they are just 1-2 the last three times they hosted the Kings.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Although Arizona has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Coyotes have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Kings have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.
Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
As they prepare to face Arizona, the Kings currently possess a 10-3-3 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-2-1, while as underdogs, it is 5-1-2. On the road, they have gone 7-0-0 this season and are 3-3-3 at home.
On the offensive side, the Kings are scoring an 3.9 goals per game this season, ranking 5th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 17th 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 4-0.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-3, and his save percentage is 93%.
As they prepare to face Los Angeles, the Coyotes currently possess a 8-7-2 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-0-1, while as underdogs, it is 3-7-1. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-5-2 record this season, and they are 4-2-0 at home.
The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 15th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Looking at how the Coyotes’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 32nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Connor Ingram has started eight games in this season. His current record is 6-1, and his save percentage stands at 91.8%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kings picking up a 4-3 win.
Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Coyotes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Travis Dermott – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Juuso Valimaki – Face – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Jack McBain – Lower Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
