Kings vs Flames Prediction 1/8/25 NHL Picks Today

The Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs Flames Prediction.

Calgary Flames Recap

The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in overtime in their last matchup to improve to 19-14-7 on the year. The Flames will meet the Kings and Blackhawks after this game.

Flames Looking To Heat Up

Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 30 points including a team-high 17 goals and 13 assists while Nazem Kadri has 28 points split between 15 goals and 13 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 22 points with a team-high 17 assists while Connor Zary has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 13-6-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-8-5 with a 3.08 GAA and an .888 save percentage on the year.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Kings have lost four of their last five night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have won two of their last three games as underdogs against the Kings.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs following an overtime win.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on their 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to improve to 23-10-5 on the year. The Kings will face the Jets, Flames, Oilers, and Canucks following this one.

Kings Win 4^th In A Row

Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 39 points including 12 goals and 27 assists while Alex Laferriere has 26 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 37 points with a team-high 19 goals and 18 assists while Brandt Clarke has 21 points with 18 assists. Kevin Fiala has 22 points with 14 goals and Warren Foegele has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 11-2-5 so far this season with a 2.22 GAA and a .920 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-8 with a 2.55 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Kings have won each of their last nine games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Flames have lost each of their last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Flames and Kings.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Flames’ last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Kings’ last nine games following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight night games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goal line.

Kings vs Flames Prediction

I’m on the Kings here. Los Angeles has simply played their best hockey at home and while it’s a bit of a big line, the Flames are coming off of an OT win over the Ducks, and in all fairness they were pushed by Anaheim in that game, so a quick turnaround against a Kings team that’s won 14 of 17 games at home so far this season is not necessarily an ideal situation to be in. Home ice has also been key in this matchup, with the home team winning the last 9 head-to-head meetings between these two teams. Give me the Kings in this one.