The Los Angeles Kings and the Ottawa Senators meet Monday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs LA Kings Prediction.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss to the Boston Bruins last time out. After this game, the Kings will head to Toronto for a matchup with the Maple Leafs.
Kings Trying To Keep Momentum Up On The Road
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 3 goals while Quinton Byfield has a pair of assists and Trevor Moore’s added a goal as well. Joel Edmundson, Phillip Danault, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Jordan Spence, and Alex Laferriere all have an assist as well on the year. Darcy Kuemper’s started both games for the Kings so far this season and is 1-0-1 with a 1.47 GAA and a .948 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Senators have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a road loss.
- The underdogs have won each of the Senators’ last three games.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last six-day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens last time out. After this game, Ottawa will welcome the New Jersey Devils to town.
Senators Trying To Bounce Back At Home
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 3 goals while Brady Tkachuk has a pair of assists. Shane Pinto added a goal while Nick Jensen, Josh Morris, and Jake Sanderson each have an assist as well on the year. In goal for Ottawa, Linus Ullmark has made both starts with a 1-1 record and a 2.58 GAA as well as a .914 save percentage.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won five of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games after coming off overtime.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in seven of their last nine games against the Kings following a road loss.
Ottawa Senators vs LA Kings Prediction
I’m on the Kings here. I know the Senators look like a team with a lot of upside this season, especially with their upgrade in goaltending. However, I think I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Los Angeles more, as the Kings have been competitive against teams like the Bruins, while Ottawa came out completely flat against Montreal last time out. Los Angeles has also had a lot of recent success between these two teams. Give me Los Angeles in this one.