Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Preview
The Flames and Kings are set to face off at 10:30 ET on ESPN+. The Kings will host the game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kings being favored by -1.5 at home against the Flames. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Calgary Flames odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Kings, the Flames have put together a record of 3-2. The last last three times that the Flames have faced off against the Kings as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their three previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 4-6 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Flames have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Calgary posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Prediction
Calgary enters this game as the underdog, and they have struggled recently, going just 2-8 over their last ten games. On the season, they are in 12th place in the Western Conference with a record of 35-37-5. Against teams from the Western Conference, they have gone 21-24.
On the road, the Flames are 16-18-4 this season, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog. In games where they are the underdog, Calgary has gone 19-21-3 this year.
The Flames come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 20th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. The Flames went 19-20 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 15-17.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom comes into the game having made 46 starts this season. So far, his record is 23-21 and he has a save percentage of 0.832%.
At home this season, the Kings have gone 19-11-7 and have won six straight games. Against the Western Conference, Los Angeles is 24-22 and is in 7th place in the conference.
Overall, the Kings are 41-26-11 and have 93 points. In their last ten games, Los Angeles is 6-4 and has gone 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite, the Kings have gone 29-17-7.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 17th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense is currently ranked 14th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the league.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 49 starts this season. So far, his record is 25-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.907%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Flames.
Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- We like the Flames on the moneyline (+158)
- The Flames 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
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Joel Hanley – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Oliver Kylington – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dan Vladar – Hip – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
