The Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9) host the Seattle Kraken (14-14-6) on Tuesday, Dec. 23, with the Kings coming off a defeat and the Kraken a victory. The oddsmakers have made the Kings heavy favorites at -250 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +205.
Los Angeles suffered a 3-1 defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 22 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Three Kings players recorded one point each, including Andrei Kuzmenko (one goal) and Drew Doughty (one assist).
Seattle won its last game 3-1 on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 22. Kaapo Kakko (two assists) and Jordan Eberle (two goals) both had two points for the Kraken in that matchup.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Tuesday’s hockey action.
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For predictions on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 4 – Kraken 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
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Kings vs. Kraken Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Kings-Kraken game.
Favorite: Kings (-250)Underdog: Kraken (+205)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have won 41.7% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (10-14).Los Angeles has not played with moneyline odds of -250 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Kings’ implied win probability is 71.4%.Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 14 times.Kraken Betting InsightsThe Kraken have won 11, or 37.9%, of the 29 games they have played while the underdog this season.Seattle has played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer twice this season. They lost both games.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 32.8% chance of victory for the Kraken.Seattle has played 15 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles’ 88 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.Defensively, the Kings are one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 88 total goals (2.5 per game) to rank second.It has the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at 0.The 15 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (to rank 30th in the NHL) have come on 108 power-play chances.Los Angeles ranks 31st in the league with a 13.89% power-play conversion rate.The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.Los Angeles has the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.51%).Los Angeles wins 49.4% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).The Kings shoot 9% as a team (31st in the league).Kraken Key StatsSeattle has 86 goals this season (2.5 per game), 32nd in the league.The Kraken allow three goals per game (102 in total), 11th in the NHL.it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.With 20 power-play goals (on 103 chances), the Kraken are 16th in the NHL.Seattle scores on 19.42% of its power plays, No. 16 in the NHL.This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (24th in NHL).The 69.39% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 32nd in the league.Seattle is 29th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.5%).The Kraken’s 9.9% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
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