The Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings meet in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Los Angeles is listed as a -125 home favorite while Winnipeg is a +105 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Winnipeg, Sam Gagner is out for the season while Los Angeles has Sean Durzi listed as out until April and Kevin Fiala is out indefinitely with a lower body injury.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 6-5 shootout win back on February 28th, 2023, made it four straight meetings without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Winnipeg is 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win and 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Pacific division while the under is 20-6 in their last 26 road games. Los Angeles is 8-2 in their last 10 games overall and 9-2 in their last 11 home games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record.
Pick
I’m siding with the Kings here. They’re simply the better team playing better hockey, and while Winnipeg is desperate and are fully capable of bouncing back at some point, they’ve been less effective on the road while the Kings have stepped up their play at home and at a near coin flip price are a team I can’t pass on here. Give me Los Angeles in this one.