The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Kings vs Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Ducks Pick.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Blue Jackets, lost to the Kraken, and they play the Sharks next. The Ducks have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim with 18 goals, Troy Terry has 25 assists and Leo Carlsson has 89 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 75.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 26 goals on 224 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 61 goals on 603 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Blue Jackets and Kraken, and they play the Avalanche next. The Kings have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring 13.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 13 goals, Quinton Byfield has 15 assists, and Kevin Fiala has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.53 goals per game and are killing 78 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 49 goals on 588 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 35 goals on 352 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last six games against the Ducks following a loss.
- The Ducks have lost each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in three of the last four games between the Ducks and Kings.
- The Kings have won the third period in each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Ducks have won six of their last seven games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Ducks have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kings’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last 10 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last five games following a home loss.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against the Ducks.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one assist in five of the Kings’ last six home games against the Ducks.
- Adrian Kempe ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Mikael Granlund has scored a goal in each of the Ducks’ last four games.
- Jackson LaCombe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank T31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.50).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.53).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.41).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.38).
Kings vs Ducks Prediction
The Kings are getting the benefit of the donut because they’re at home, and they’ve won 7 of the last 10 games against the Ducks. However, the Kings haven’t played well on their home ice, and it was the Ducks who won the last meeting a month ago. The Kings have just 4 home wins on the season, and they entered the break scoring 2 or fewer goals in each of their last 7 games. The Kings haven’t topped 2 goals since December 8. That’s three weeks ago, folks. You can argue the Ducks have been the better team this season overall. I’ll gladly take the more favorable price in this matchup.