Pittsburgh Penguins (25-16-9) vs. Los Angeles Kings (28-18-7)
February 11, 2023 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Kings -111 / Pittsburgh Penguins -111; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 24 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 33 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 70 goals on 886 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 71 goals on 751 shots.
The Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 22 goals, Kevin Fiala has 35 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 87 goals on 731 shots faced, and Pheonix Copley has allowed 55 goals on 533 shots.
Penguins vs Kings Trends
The Penguins are 2-8 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest and 0-4 in their last 4 road games. The Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games and 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest. The under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 road games. The over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 overall. The Penguins are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles. The home team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins are still having issues with consistency lately, and they’re not winning on the end of back to backs. The Los Angeles Kings have a massive rest advantage, they play their best hockey at home, and it’s the home team that’s won 7 of the last 8 meetings between these clubs. Hard not to side with the Kings and the cheap price.
