The Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings meet Thursday 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 Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to shake off a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last time out to sit at 6-6-1 this season. After this game, the Panthers will head on the road again for a matchup with the San Jose Sharks.
Panthers Alternate Wins & Losses In 7 Straight
Brad Marchand leads the Panthers with 13 points including a team-high 7 goals and 6 assists while Anton Lundell has 9 points with 3 goals and 6 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 9 points with a team-high 7 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists. Sam Reinhart has 7 points with 6 goals while Seth Jones and Gustav Forsling each have 6 assists. Carter Verhaeghe also has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists as well on the year. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 6-4 with a 2.82 GAA and an .883 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.64 GAA and an .883 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last seven games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as home favorites.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances in road games.
- Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games as road underdogs.
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances in night games.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over Winnipeg last time out to improve to 6-4-4 this season. After this game, the Kings will head on the road for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Kings Snap Two-Game Losing Streak
Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 16 points including 6 goals and 10 assists while Quinton Byfield has 11 points with 2 goals and 9 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 10 points with 6 goals and 4 assists while Corey Perry has 8 points with 5 goals and 3 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists this season. Andrei Kuzmenko and Joel Armia each have 7 points with Kuzmenko logging 3 goals and 4 assists while Armia has 2 goals and 5 assists while Anze Kopitar has 6 assists and Joel Edmundsson has 5 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 4-3-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 2-1-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last five home games against the Panthers.
- The Panthers have lost six of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Panthers following a win.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Corey Perry has recorded at least one point in each of his last six home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Trevor Moore has recorded an assist in each of his last seven Thursday home appearances.
- Corey Perry has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Kings’ last eight night games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last seven Thursday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction
I’m on the Kings here. I just don’t trust the Panthers on the road right now and I think this is a bit of a tricky spot for them against a Kings team that’s started to find some defensive confidence this season, which was my concern, and now we’re seeing the Panthers give up goals left and right and I think this a Kings spot at home. Give me the Kings here.