The Los Angeles Kings (1-2-1) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Kings are coming off a 4-3 shootout defeat to the Minnesota Wild, while the Penguins fell to the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in their most recent outing.

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Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday’s contest.

Kings vs. Penguins Predictions for Thursday

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

Moneyline Pick: Kings (-214)
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 matchups last season on their way to an overall record of 48-25-9.
Los Angeles was 16-4-7 (39 points) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
The 16 times last season the Kings finished a game with just 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 scored three or more goals in 48 games (43-2-3, 89 points).
In the 26 games when Los Angeles recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 37 points by finishing 18-7-1.
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 (34-36-12 overall) posted a record of 10-12-22 in games that went to OT last season.
Pittsburgh accumulated 32 points (13-4-6) in its 23 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Penguins scored just one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (1-14-0).
Pittsburgh picked up nine points (2-10-5 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Penguins scored at least three goals 45 times, accumulating 69 points (31-7-7).
Last season Pittsburgh scored a single power-play goal in 34 games, posting a record of 14-14-6.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Pittsburgh was 16-12-6 (38 points).
The Penguins’ opponents had more shots in 45 games last season. The Penguins finished 17-22-6 in those games (40 points).

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