The Kings are a -150 moneyline favorite over the Kraken on Wednesday, Dec. 10th
Los Angeles has won two in a row, while Seattle has dropped six straight
See my Kings vs Kraken predictions below, plus prop pick and lineups
The puck drops Wednesday night in a Pacific Division rivalry duel between two teams headed in different directions.
Los Angeles (14-8-7, 12-17 ATS) squares off against Seattle (11-10-6, 19-8 ATS), with LA in third place in the Pacific, while their counterparts are sitting in sixth, seven points separating them.
Action is set to get underway at 10:00 pm ET / 7 pm PT from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, with TNT/HBO Max/truTV providing the coverage in the United States.
Kings vs Kraken Prediction
Los Angeles Kings -1.5 (+180)
My Kings vs Kraken prediction is that LA will easily take care of their rivals, despite Seattle being such a great team ATS. The Kraken have been reeling, losing six straight affairs after surprisingly starting the campaign 11-4-5. Three of their last four defeats have been by multiple goals, and the Kings have won their last two by two or more markers. I’m expecting those streaks to continue with Tinseltown winning on the puck line.
Per the NHL odds, our SBD formula has Los Angeles taking this one 3.31-2.82, which points to over 5.5 goals being scored between the Kings vs Kraken.
Hockey Canada would be dumb if they didn’t bring Darcy Kuemper to Italy.
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) December 9, 2025
It may not be easy for Seattle to cover, considering Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, should he play, has been rock solid for LA, with a .914 sv% and a 2.23 GAA. He’s surrendered two or fewer goals in all but two of his previous twelve starts. Joey Daccord has made six of Seattle’s last seven starts, and it’s not been pretty, coughing up four or more tallies in his last three contests.
In the Stanley Cup Odds, the Kings are in the periphery of contenders at +3000, while the Kraken are a massive +50000 longshot. Why I especially love Los Angeles on the puck line in this one is their superb 10-2-4 road record (compared to 4-6-3 at home).
LAK vs SEA Season Stats/Ranks
LA has struggled to score goals, ranking near the bottom of the league in goals per outing, and dead last on the power play. They’ve been much more proficient at keeping pucks out of their cage, ranking third best in goals allowed per game.
SEA has been a mess of late, in particular, and are worst at scoring, but also have the last-ranked penalty kill as well, a ghastly combination.
Kings vs Kraken Prop Picks
For a prop bet, I’m going with Kings forward Adrian Kempe to light the lamp. He’s tied for the team lead (Kevin Fiala) with ten markers, potting a goal in three of his last five contests.
Additionally, Kempe loves playing the Kraken, having scored in four of his last five affairs versus his Pacific Division rival. If you want to get spicy and parlay the Kings puckline, plus Kempe to snipe, that total pays out a cool +377.
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Kings vs Kraken Projected Lineups
Kings Projected Lineup
Forwards
Alex Laferriere – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe
Kevin Fiala – Quinton Byfield – Joel Armia
Warren Foegele – Phillip Danault – Trevor Moore
Andrei Kuzmenko – Alex Turcotte – Corey Perry
Defense
Mikey Anderson – Drew Doughty
Brandt Clarke – Joel Edmundson
Brian Dumoulin – Cody Ceci
Goaltenders
Darcy Kuemper
Anton Forsberg
Injuries and Scratches: None
Kraken Projected Lineup
Forwards
Jared McCann – Matty Beniers – Jordan Eberle
Mason Marchment – Chandler Stephenson – Eeli Tolvanen
Kaapo Kakko – Shane Wright – Jani Nyman
Tye Kartye – Frederick Gaudreau – Ryan Winterton
Defense
Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson
Ryan Lindgren – Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans –Joshua Mahura
Goaltenders
Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer
Injuries and Scratches: Jaden Schwartz (lower body), Matt Murray (lower body), Berkly Catton (upper body)
Kings vs Kraken Odds
The Kings are currently -150 moneyline favorites and are laying 1.5 goals on the puck line at +172. The Kraken come back as a +125 underdog, while the total currently sits at 5.5 goals at FanDuel.
The implied win probability of LAK at -150 is 60%. You’d need to wager $150 on the favorites to win $100, while a $100 bet on the underdogs clears $125.
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook as of 1:20 p.m. ET on Dec 10.