
Kings vs Panthers Prediction 1/22/25 NHL Picks Today
Florida Panthers (28-17-3) vs. LA Kings (25-14-5)
January 22, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Kings -125 / Florida Panthers +105; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Florida Panthers 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 Panthers Prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to build on their 5-2 win over Anaheim last time out to improve to 28-17-3 on the year. After this game, Florida will continue their west coast road trip by taking on San Jose.
Panthers Win Back-To-Back Vs. Ducks
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 52 points including 28 goals and 24 assists while Sam Bennett has 29 points with 14 goals and 15 assists and Anton Lundell has 30 points of his own with 11 goals and 19 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 39 points with 28 assists of his own while Carter Verhaeghe has 34 points with 11 goals and 23 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 41 points with 14 goals and 27 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 19-11-2 with a 2.83 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 9-6-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last 10 Wednesday road games.
- The Kings have lost each of their last two games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Panthers and Kings.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to rebound after a 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh at home to fall to 25-14-5 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will head out on the road to begin a road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kings Lose Back-To-Back Games & 4 Of Last 5
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 43 points including 12 goals and 31 assists while Alex Laferriere has 26 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 42 points with a team-high 22 goals and 20 assists while Brandt Clarke has 23 points with 20 assists. Kevin Fiala has 25 points with 15 goals and Warren Foegele has 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 13-4-5 so far this season with a 2.10 GAA and a .922 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-10 with a 2.65 GAA and an .886 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 nine of their last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Panthers following a loss.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a road win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Panthers’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Kings vs Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. I know the Kings have been one of the best home teams in the NHL this season and I’ve made plenty of money hand over fist by just blindly backing the Kings this season on home ice. However, The Kings are just stumbling right now with a lack of scoring and the Panthers have been a lot more consistent on that end of the ice and just finished taking it to the Anaheim Ducks. I’ll roll with Florida on the road in this one.