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The Seattle Kraken<\/a> (26-20-9) and LA Kings (23-17-14) meet Wednesday at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NHL odds around the Kraken vs. Kings and make our expert NHL picks and predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Season series: Kraken lead 2-0<\/p>\n Seattle has won a pair of 3-2 meetings this season against the Kings, including as moderate underdogs (+184) as the Under (5.5) cashed on Dec. 23 in the most recent meeting in Los Angeles. The Kraken have won 4 of the past 5 in the series since Jan. 18, 2025, with the underdog winning each of the past 5 in the series. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 meetings and 7-3 across the previous 10 in the series.<\/p>\n The Kraken lost 4-2 in Anaheim on Tuesday, halting a 4-game winning streak. RW Jordan Eberle and LW Ty Kartye scored, but both goals came in the game’s last five minutes when Seattle needed 4 to tie. G Philipp Grubauer allowed 4 goals on 31 shots in the loss. Seattle is still working on a streak of 25 games with at least 2 goals scored. The Over is 2-1-2 in the Kraken’s 5 outings.<\/p>\n Seattle’s last game playing on no rest resulted in a 4-2 loss at Boston on Jan. 15 as the total (6) pushed at most shops. The Kraken are 3-1-1 in the past 5 games with no rest, but 3-3-1 on the season. The Under is 4-2-1 in 7 games this season when playing the second end of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n The Kings suffered a 3-2 loss in overtime at Carolina as moderate underdogs (+145) as the Under (5.5) cashed on Sunday. RW Quinton Byfield and C Samuel Helenius provided the goals in Raleigh. The Kings have picked up points in 8 of their past 9 games (4-1-4) while the Under is 4-0 in their past 4 games, and 8-2 across their previous 10 outings.<\/p>\n Watch the NHL on Fubo!<\/a>Kraken at Kings odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 10:50 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Kraken +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Kings -185 (bet $185 to win $100)Puck line (PL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-165) | Kings -1.5 (+135)Over\/Under (O\/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Kraken at Kings projected goalies<\/p>\n Joey Daccord (15-12-5, 2.83 GAA, .903 SV%, 2 SO) vs.\u00a0Anton Forsberg (9-6-5, 2.50 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO)<\/p>\n Daccord allowed 2 goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 road win against the Golden Knights on Saturday. He has won 3 straight starts with a 2.00 GAA and .933 SV% in the span. He last faced the Kings in Los Angeles on Dec. 23, allowing 2 goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 road win. Daccord also stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win at home on Dec. 10 against the Kings.<\/p>\n Forsberg allowed 3 goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 OTL in Carolina last time out on Sunday, and he has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 4 straight starts and 2 relief appearances.<\/p>\n Kraken at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Kraken 3, Kings 2<\/p>\n The KRAKEN (+175) are worth a roll of the dice as moderate underdogs, as the favorite is 0-5 in the past 5 meetings and the road team has won 3 of the pat 4 meetings.<\/p>\n The Kings have dropped 4 of the past 5 meetings, and it is just 1-1-3 in the past 5 games at home.<\/p>\n If you’re a little more conservative, or you need some insurance, and can’t bring yourself to take the visitors straight up, go with the KRAKEN +1.5 (-165) on the puck line.<\/p>\n Again, the Kings are just 4-1-4 in the past 9 games and 1-1-3 in their past 5 at home. Los Angeles has been involved in 7 one-goal games in the past 9 outings, too.<\/p>\n UNDER 5.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.<\/p>\n The Under has cashed in 4 straight games for the Kings and has cashed in 8 of their past 10 outings. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 meetings, while going 7-3 across the past 10 in the series since April 1, 2023.<\/p>\n The Under has a slight 3-2-2 mark in the past 7 outings for the Kraken while cashing in both meetings with the Kings this season.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @danieledobish<\/a> on\u00a0Twitter\/X.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n