Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Predators and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Kings are favored to win at home against the Predators. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Nashville Predators odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Predators are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Kings at 2. These figures have led to Nashville posting a record of 2-1.
- Nashville has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- In their last three games at home, the Kings have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
- The last ten games that Nashville was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.
Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Predators are 8th in the Western Conference with 49 points and a record of 24-19-1. Against conference foes, Nashville is 12-14 and 8-4 against Central Division opponents.
On the road, the Predators have gone 11-8-1 this season and have a two-game losing streak as the favorite. Over their last ten games, Nashville has gone 5-5.
The Predators come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 15th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 12th in the league. Nashville’s offense is currently ranked 12th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Juuse Saros has started 34 games in this season. His current record is 17-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.971%.
At home this season, the Kings have gone 7-7-5 and are 15-9-5 as the favorite. In the Western Conference, Los Angeles is in 6th place and 3rd in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone just 1-9 and are 1-4 in their last five games.
Overall, Los Angeles has a record of 21-12-8 and has picked up 50 points this season. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Kings have gone 13-7 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.3 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. The Kings went 14-10 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-1.
Entering the game, goalie Cam Talbot has started 29 games this season. His current record stands at 14-11, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Predators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- We like the Predators on the moneyline (+126)
- The Predators 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 – Knee – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Questionable
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Tyson Barrie – Upper Body – Questionable
