The Los Angeles Kings (23-17-14) host the Seattle Kraken (26-20-9) on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with both coming off a defeat. Kings (-180) versus Kraken (+150) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Los Angeles’ last game was a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Feb. 1. The Kings got one point apiece out of five skaters, including Samuel Helenius (one goal) and Adrian Kempe (one assist).
Seattle played on the road its last time out on Feb. 3, and lost 4-2 against the Anaheim Ducks. The Kraken got one point apiece out of four players in that outing, including Jared McCann (one assist) and Jordan Eberle (one goal).
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Kings vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 4 – Kraken 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
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Kings vs. Kraken Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Kings-Kraken matchup.
Favorite: Kings (-180)Underdog: Kraken (+150)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have won 42.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (15-20).Los Angeles is 3-5 (victorious in only 37.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Kings’ implied win probability is 64.3%.Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 24 of 54 games this season.Kraken Betting InsightsThis season the Kraken have been an underdog 49 times, and won 23, or 46.9%, of those games.Seattle has a record of 5-8, a 38.5% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +150 or more by sportsbooks this season.The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.Seattle’s games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 27 of 55 times.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles’ 139 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.The Kings have given up 147 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in league action.It has the league’s 20th-ranked goal differential at -8.The 25 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 160 power-play chances).Los Angeles has the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.63%).The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.Los Angeles’ 77.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.Los Angeles wins 48.5% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.The Kings shoot 9.4% as a team (30th in the league).Kraken Key StatsWith 157 goals (2.8 per game), Seattle has the NHL’s 25th-ranked offense.The Kraken’s total of 159 goals given up (2.9 per game) is seventh in the league.it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -2.With 34 power-play goals (on 155 chances), the Kraken are 15th in the NHL.Seattle has the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (21.94%).The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (30th in league).At 72.08%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Seattle wins 47.6% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.The Kraken’s 11.3% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
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