Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators 11/27/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action at the Staples Center. The Ottawa Senators look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Los Angeles Kings look to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Josh Norris leads Ottawa with 8 goals, Drake Batherson has 9 assists and Thomas Chabot has 45 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 15 goals on 129 shots faced, and Filip Gustavsson has allowed 26 goals on 275 shots.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Anze Kopitar leads Los Angeles with 8 goals, Alex Iafallo has 7 assists and Dustin Brown has 62 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 25 goals on 347 shots faced, and Calvin Petersen has given up 25 goals on 225 shots.

The Senators are 13-45 in their last 58 road games and 3-14 in their last 17 overall. The Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 home games and 8-1 in their last 9 vs. Atlantic. The over is 3-1-1 in Senators last 5 road games. The under is 8-3 in Kings last 11 overall. The Senators are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings in Los Angeles.

It’s amazing how a team that’s lost five straight can be priced this steep, but it’s an indication of just how bad the Senators are. The Ottawa Senators are piling up the losses, their defense is absolutely brutal, and they don’t cash as these big underdogs to make it worth a shot. Backing the Senators isn’t much of an option. Give me the Kings, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.