The Los Angeles Kings (18-14-10) take on the Winnipeg Jets (15-21-5) at Canada Life Centre on Friday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Kings were defeated by the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Jets are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Friday’s contest.
Over the past 10 contests, the Jets are 0-6-4. They have scored 22 goals, while their opponents have scored 33. They have gone on the power play 26 times during that span, and have capitalized with three goals (11.5% of opportunities).
Kings vs. Jets Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result of Jets 4, Kings 3.
Moneyline Pick: Jets (+107)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Jets (+1.5)
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Kings Splits and Trends
The Kings are 18-14-10 overall and 6-10-16 in overtime games.
Los Angeles has 23 points (9-5-5) in the 19 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The 10 times this season the Kings finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-7-2 (four points).
Los Angeles has finished 4-6-1 in the 11 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering nine points).
The Kings have scored three or more goals in 21 games (13-1-7, 33 points).
In the 18 games when Los Angeles has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 9-6-3 record (21 points).
In games when it has outshot opponents, Los Angeles is 10-9-5 (25 points).
The Kings’ opponents have had more shots in 17 games. The Kings finished 8-4-5 in those matchups (21 points).
Jets Splits and Trends
The Jets have a record of 15-21-5 this season and are 2-5-7 in overtime games.
In the 18 games Winnipeg has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 10 points.
This season the Jets scored only one goal in six games and they lost every time.
Winnipeg has earned four points (1-4-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Jets have scored three or more goals 25 times, earning 31 points from those matchups (14-8-3).
Winnipeg has scored a single power-play goal in 16 games this season and has registered 17 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Winnipeg has posted a record of 5-10-2 (12 points).
The Jets’ opponents have had more shots in 24 games. The Jets finished 10-12-2 in those contests (22 points).
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