Winnipeg Jets vs Los Angeles Kings 4/2/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets meet Saturday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. The Los Angeles Kings look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Winnipeg Jets look for win after winning nine of their last 13 games.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 28 goals, Anze Kopitar has 40 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 201 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 75.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 100 goals on 1,095 shots faced, and Cal Petersen has given up 85 goals on 855 shots.

The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 41 goals, Blake Wheeler has 42 assists and Pierre-Luc Dubois has 198 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 74.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 165 goals on 1,865 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 34 goals on 385 shots.

The Kings are 10-4 in their last 14 road games and 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win. The Jets are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Kings last 7 overall. The over is 12-5-1 in Jets last 18 overall. The Kings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Winnipeg.

The Los Angeles Kings have had great road success as of late, but they continue to be hit or miss overall and aren’t a team I’d trust on the road against a hot team. The Winnipeg Jets are playing some of their better hockey of the season, and they’ve done their best work during this stretch at home. Also, the home team has won 21 of the last 31 meetings between the Kings and Jets. I’ll lay the cheap juice.