The Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9) host the Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2) on Saturday, Dec. 27, with both teams coming off a defeat. The Ducks are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Kings are -142.
Los Angeles’ most recent game was a 3-2 home loss to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 23. Four Kings skaters had one point each, including Drew Doughty (one assist) and Kevin Fiala (one goal).
Anaheim’s last game was a home loss, 3-1, to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 22. The Ducks got one point apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Mikael Granlund (one goal) and Jackson LaCombe (one assist).
Ahead of this matchup, here’s who we predict to bring home the win in Saturday’s hockey action.
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For predictions on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Ducks 3 – Kings 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
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Kings vs. Ducks Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Ducks matchup.
Favorite: Kings (-142)Underdog: Ducks (+120)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have gone 10-15 this season when favored on the moneyline.Los Angeles is 8-10 (winning 44.4% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.The Kings’ implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this contest.Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 10 of 36 games this season.Ducks Betting InsightsThe Ducks have won 15, or 57.7%, of the 26 games they have played as an underdog this season.Anaheim is 8-5 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Ducks, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 37 games this season.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles ranks 31st in the league with 90 goals scored (2.5 per game).The Kings have conceded 91 total goals (2.5 per game), the second-fewest in league action.It has the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at -1.The 15 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season rank 31st in the NHL (on 111 power-play chances).Los Angeles’ 13.51% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.Los Angeles kills 78.05% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Los Angeles has the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.5%.The Kings shoot 8.9% as a team (31st in the league).Ducks Key StatsAnaheim is fourth in the NHL in scoring (125 goals, 3.4 per game).The Ducks concede 3.4 goals per game (126 in total), 29th in the league.With a goal differential of -1, the team is 15th in the league.With 20 power-play goals (on 121 chances), the Ducks are 18th in the NHL.Anaheim scores on 16.53% of its power plays, No. 25 in the league.The Ducks have a league-leading six shorthanded goals.At 75.41%, Anaheim has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Anaheim is 31st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46%).The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Ducks is 13th in the league.
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