Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Red Wings versus the Kings? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Kings being the favored team playing at home against the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Detroit Red Wings odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Red Wings. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Kings and Red Wings, the Kings hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- In their last five road games, Detroit has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 8-2.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Detroit has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.
Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
The Red Wings are set to face Los Angeles with a 18-16-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 8-2-3, while they maintain 10-14-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-9-1 record, while they are 10-7-3 when playing at home.
The Red Wings come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. This season, the Red Wings have a 8-4 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-11 record.
Goalie Alex Lyon gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.43137254901960786%.
Going into the game against Detroit, the Kings hold a 20-9-5 record. They have a 15-7-3 record when favored and 5-2-2 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 13-2-1 record this season, and they are 7-7-4 at home.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 16th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 13th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense is currently ranked 21st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the league.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 24 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-8, and his save percentage is 0.9019607843137255%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Red Wings to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+156)
- The Red Wings 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 – Lower Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Andrew Copp – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Upper Body – Out
