The Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings meet in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Los Angeles is a -130 home favorite while Calgary is a +110 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Calgary, Oliver Kylington remains out for the season with a personal matter while Kevin Fiala is questionable for this game for L.A. and the Kings have Sean Durzi listed as out indefinitely.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 4-3 OT win over Calgary back on December 22nd, 2022, snapped Calgary’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Calgary is 2-5 in their last 7 Monday games and 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 7-2 in their last 9 road games. Los Angeles is 8-2 in their last 10 home games and 7-2 in their last 9 games overall while the under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games against a team with a losing record.
Pick
I’m backing the Kings here. The loss for Calgary to Dallas was just another brick in the wall as the Flames are falling apart at the worst possible time. Los Angeles is the better team playing better hockey and they play their better hockey at home to begin with. Give me Los Angeles and the reasonable price here.