The New York Islanders and the Los Angeles Kings meet Tuesday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs Islanders Prediction.
Matchup History
The Los Angeles Kings won the first meeting between the two teams this season by a final score of 3-1 in New York back on December 10th, 2024. The win made it back-to-back wins and wins in 6 of the last 7 meetings for the Kings in this head-to-head matchup.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last time out to sit at 29-27-7 on the year. After this game, the Islanders will head home for a matchup with the Edmonton Oilers.
Islanders Looking To Get Back On Track
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 44 points including 24 goals and 20 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 41 points split between 20 goals and 21 assists. Bo Horvat has 43 points with 20 goals and 23 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 34 points with 14 goals and 20 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 27 points with 7 goals and 20 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 24-19-4 with a 2.76 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season. Marcus Hogberg has also gone 2-3 with a 1.70 GAA and a .938 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Kings have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won three of the Kings’ last four games.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Pierre Engvall has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances at Crypto.com Arena.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in 11 of his last 12 road appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with the Islanders as road underdogs.
- Maxim Tsyplakov has recorded three blocks against the Kings this season – equal most against any opponent.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on to their 6-5 win over the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 33-20-9 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will welcome the Washington Capitals to town.
Kings Win Back-To-Back Games
Anze Kopitar has 51 points including 16 goals and 35 assists while Alex Laferriere has 32 points with 15 goals. Adrian Kempe has 53 points with a team-high 27 goals and 26 assists while Kevin Fiala has 42 points with 24 goals and Warren Foegele has 35 points with 18 goals and 17 assists. Quinton Byfield also chipped in 37 points with 14 goals and 23 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 19-8-7 so far this season with a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 13-12-2 with a 2.75 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 Islanders have lost seven of their last eight games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Adrian Kempe has scored the first goal in each of the Kings’ last three games against the Islanders.
- Adrian Kempe has scored a goal in four of the Kings’ last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Drew Doughty has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of his last six home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:40) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last five games at Crypto.com Arena following a road win has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Islanders’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Kings vs Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Kings in this game. I think the Kings are just the better team and are also at home, where they’ve really been at their best this season. The Islanders look to me like a team in rebuild mode after some of the moves they made at the deadline, and while they’re winning games here and there, I don’t love this spot for them. The Kings are a team I’m going to back a lot down the stretch as their schedule is backloaded with a lot of home games and that will be really dangerous for opposing teams. Give me the Kings here.