The Los Angeles Kings (1-2-1) square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Kings were defeated by the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

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Ahead of this matchup, here’s who we predict to secure the win in Thursday’s hockey game.

Kings vs. Penguins Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest calls for a final result of Kings 5, Penguins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Kings (-221)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kings (-1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings went 5-10-15 in overtime games last season to contribute to an overall record of 48-25-9.
Los Angeles picked up 39 points (16-4-7) in the 27 games it played that were decided by one goal.
The 16 times last season the Kings finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-13-2 (four points).
Los Angeles scored exactly two goals in 19 games last season (6-8-5 record, 17 points).
The Kings were 43-2-3 when they scored at least three goals (to register 89 points).
In the 26 games when Los Angeles recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 37 points by finishing 18-7-1.
In the 51 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Los Angeles was 31-15-5 (67 points).
The Kings were outshot by their opponent 32 times, and went 16-12-4 (36 points).
Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins had a 10-12-22 record in overtime games last season, and a 34-36-12 overall record.
In the 23 games Pittsburgh played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 32 points.
Last season the Penguins scored only one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (1-14-0).
When Pittsburgh scored two goals last season, they amassed nine points (2-10-5 record).
The Penguins scored more than two goals 45 times, accumulating 69 points (31-7-7).
Last season Pittsburgh recorded a lone power-play goal in 34 games, posting a record of 14-14-6.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Pittsburgh posted a record of 16-12-6 (38 points).
The Penguins were outshot by their opponents in 45 games last season, going 17-22-6 to record 40 points.

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