Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23

Looking to win big? The Kraken and Kings face off at 10:00 ET on TNT. The Kings are hosting the game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kings being the favored team playing at home against the Kraken.

SEATTLE KRAKEN VS LOS ANGELES KINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Kings -1.5

This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES KINGS:

Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kings picking up a 4-3 win.
Take the Kings on the moneyline
On the spread, we like Kraken (+1.5)

Is a Road Win Possible for the Kraken?

For the season, the Kraken currently hold an overall record of 10-14-9. On the road, Seattle has gone 4-7-6 and they are 6-8-3 at home. They are currently positioned 5th in the Western Pacific division and 12th in the Western conference.

Regarding the puck line, Seattle comes in with a 18-15 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 10-6, while their home record is 8-9. This season, Seattle’s games have an average of 6 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.2. The Kraken come in with an over/under performance of 16-14-3.

Although Seattle has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.

The Kraken come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Seattle’s offense comes into the game ranked 18th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.

Seattle’s current leading scorer is Jared McCann. This season, he has 14 goals, which puts him 33rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 6 assists so far.

Defensively, the Kings come into the season ranked 32nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 26.2 shots per game against Los Angeles. For the season, they are ranked 6th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.7604166666666666%.

Do the Kings Have What it Takes at Home?

This season, the Kings have put together an overall record of 18-6-4. When playing on the road, Los Angeles has gone 13-1-1, while their home record stands at 5-5-3. This record has them sitting 3rd in the Western Pacific division and 3rd in the Western conference.

When it came to the puck line, Los Angeles heads in with a 16-12 record. On the road, their mark is 10-5 and their overall home performance is 6-7 vs. the puck line. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Los Angeles is 6. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.2. The Kings come in with an over/under record of 11-17-0.

Through their last three home contests, the Kings offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.

For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 12th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. Coming into the game, the Kings have 12-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-1.

Los Angeles will be looking for a good game from Trevor Moore who leads the team in scoring with 15 goals, ranking 20th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Moore has 9 assists this season.

Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 19 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-5, and his save percentage is 0.8229166666666666%.