The Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings — both coming off victories — will face each other on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kings (-142) versus Red Wings (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Los Angeles won 4-3 on the road its last time out on Oct. 28 against the San Jose Sharks. Joel Edmundson (two assists) and Corey Perry (one goal and one assist) were among the three Kings players who put up two points each.
Detroit won on the road in its last game on Oct. 28, 5-2 over the St. Louis Blues. Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings with three points (two goals and one assist) in that outing.
Before watching this matchup, here’s a peek at which squad we predict will come out on top in Thursday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Kings vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 5 – Red Wings 2
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
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Kings vs. Red Wings Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Red Wings game.
Favorite: Kings (-142)Underdog: Red Wings (+120)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have won 40.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (2-3).When it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Los Angeles is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of the time).The Kings have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.In six of 11 matches this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.Red Wings Betting InsightsThe Red Wings have been an underdog in eight games this season, and won six (75.0%).Detroit has entered four games this season as the underdog by +120 or more and won each of those games.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.Detroit has played seven games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles ranks 16th in the league with 32 goals scored (2.9 per game).Defensively, the Kings are conceding 34 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 23rd in NHL play.Its -2 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.The six power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 29 power-play chances).Los Angeles ranks 15th in the league with a 20.69% power-play conversion rate.The Kings have scored two shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.Los Angeles’ 76.6% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.Los Angeles wins 48.4% of its faceoffs (20th in NHL).The Kings make 10.5% of their shots (22nd in the league).Red Wings Key StatsWith 35 goals (3.5 per game), Detroit has the league’s 10th-best offense.The Red Wings concede 3.1 goals per game (31 in total), 16th in the league.it has the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +4.The Red Wings have seven power-play goals (on 30 chances), 15th in the NHL.Detroit scores on 23.33% of its power plays, No. 11 in the league.At 85.19%, Detroit has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Detroit is eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.1%).The 12.9% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is seventh in the league.
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