Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 11/11/24

Betting on today’s Kings and Flames game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB, as the Flames hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. The Kings are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific divisional contest against the Flames. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

LOS ANGELES KINGS VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames +1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 8:30 ET on Monday, November 11th.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Flames.
• We like the Flames on the moneyline (+111)
• The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Los Angeles Live Up to the Hype on the Road?

The Kings fell to 9-4-3 after a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks. Los Angeles led 3-2 in the third period, but Chicago tied it with just 31 seconds left and went on to win in the shootout.

Los Angeles was favored on the puck line, and the pre-game total was set at 6 goals. The combined score of 7 goals pushed the total over.

Alex Laferriere scored his 7th and 8th goals of the season, with his first coming on a power play at 16:03 in the first period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period. Danault also picked up his 4th assist on Laferriere’s second goal.

The Kings took 40 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. Kevin Fiala contributed with his 4th and 5th assists of the season.

Defensively, the Kings will be looking to bounce back after giving up 4 goals to the Blackhawks, including 3 in the 3rd period and 1 in the shootout. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%. The Kings’ defense also finished with 6 takeaways and 24 hits.

Are Calgary Ready for a Home Win?

Calgary’s record dropped to 7-6-3 after a 4-2 road loss to the Oilers. The Flames, underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short.

Edmonton scored early, just 20 seconds into the game, and added another goal in the first period. Calgary tied it up in the third period, but the Oilers responded with two more goals to secure the win.

Calgary fired 31 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, and Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year.

The Flames were held scoreless in the first period before Mantha’s goal at 15:27 in the second. Sharangovich tied the game 2-2 with a goal at 15:32 in the third period. Calgary recorded 22 giveaways in the game.

Calgary’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals in their previous game against Edmonton. The Flames gave up an early goal just 20 seconds into the first period and another at the 11:48 mark, putting them in a 2-0 hole. After tying the game at 2-2, they conceded a power-play goal 10:10 into the third period and an empty-netter with 3 seconds remaining. Dan Vladar finished with 27 saves and a 90% save percentage.