Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
Looking to win big? The Jets and Kings face off at 10:30 ET on BSW. The Kings are hosting the game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kings being the favored team playing at home against the Jets. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Winnipeg Jets odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Kings have the leg up at 3-0. The Kings also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Winnipeg has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Los Angeles has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- The last ten games that Winnipeg was favored, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.
Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
The Jets are set to face Los Angeles with a 16-9-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 12-3-1, while they maintain 4-6-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-4-1 record this season, and they are 8-5-1 at home.
Offensively, the Jets come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 17th position in the league. So far this year, the Jets are 8-7 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-2 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-6 and he has a save percentage of 91.5%.
The Kings are set to face Winnipeg with a 16-5-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 11-3-2, while they maintain 5-2-2 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 11-1-1 record this season, and they are 5-4-3 at home.
Offensively, the Kings come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. The Kings went 10-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-1.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-4 and he has a save percentage of 93.1%.
The Kings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Vladislav Gavrikov – Lower Body – Out
- Arthur Kaliyev – Illness – Questionable
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Knee – Questionable
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
