Flames vs Kings Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/28/23
Los Angeles Kings (43-20-10) vs. Calgary Flames (33-26-15)
March 28, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Calgary Flames -127 / Los Angeles Kings +103; Over/Under: +6
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The Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 24.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 36 goals, Kevin Fiala has 48 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 201 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 76 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 99 goals on 798 shots faced, and Pheonix Copley has allowed 85 goals on 844 shots.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 31 goals, Elias Lindholm has 41 assists and Nazem Kadri has 244 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 150 goals on 1,360 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 70 goals on 654 shots.
The Kings are 6-2 in their last 8 Tuesday games and 10-2 in their last 12 overall. The Flames are 2-7 in their last 9 home games and 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win. The over is 9-2 in Kings last 11 road games. The over is 5-2 in Flames last 7 overall.
Bigger game for the Calgary Flames, who are fighting for their playoff lives, so you can understand why they’re favored at home. However, we’re getting plus money with the better team in the Kings, a team that’s also won 10 of their last 12 tries. You make money in this business when backing the better team at more favorable prices. Give me the Kings.