Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings 2/25/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks meet Friday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Los Angeles Kings look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Anaheim Ducks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 23 goals, Anze Kopitar has 33 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 166 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 75 goals on 844 shots faced, and Cal Petersen has given up 56 goals on 550 shots.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 26 goals, Trevor Zegras has 26 assists and Rickard Rakell has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 82.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 102 goals on 1,177 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 40 goals on 499 shots.

The Kings are 5-0 in their last 5 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Ducks are 7-19 in their last 26 Friday games and 2-10 in their last 12 vs. Western Conference. The over is 6-1 in Kings last 7 overall. The over is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Anaheim.

The Los Angeles Kings have put together a nice couple of weeks, and a lot of these recent wins have taken place on the road. The Anaheim Ducks continue to run hot and cold, and their defense lets them down at times. The Ducks probably have the edge on their home ice, but we’re getting the hotter team at a pick em price. I’ll take a stab with the Kings.