The Los Angeles Kings (-220) will be out to add to their winning run when they welcome the Arizona Coyotes (+180) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120)Arizona (19-28-8) is coming off a 1-0 shootout win over the Lightning on Wednesday.
The Coyotes committed five penalties in the game, though they held Tampa Bay without a power play goal. 19 players found the net for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram had a great performance with 47 saves to earn his first shutout of the season.
Los Angeles (31-18-7) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning an exciting 6-3 win over the Ducks yesterday, their third consecutive win.
Viktor Arvidsson was the leading goal scorer for the Kings, netting twice. Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jonathan Quick surrendered two goals on 10 shots (.800%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 2-1 (SO) victory for the Coyotes in December. Nick Schmaltz scored Arizona’s only goal. Karel Vejmelka got the win, saving 26 of 27 shots (.962%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.62 goals per game for the season, 29th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.34 goals a game (22nd).
Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.32 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.44 goals per game (24th).
Arizona averages fewer shots a game (25.8) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 12th. Los Angeles has been one of the league’s less successful shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 31 with a team save percentage of .887%.
The Kings’ 26.18% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Coyotes rank 25th with a conversion rate of 19.05%. When it comes to penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s 23rd-ranked PK% at 76.33%, while Los Angeles is 26th at 74.87%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 50 points this season, Clayton Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has 21 goals and 29 assists in 55 games. In the net, Vejmelka (15-17-5) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.20 GAA and a .906% save percentage.
Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 58 points. He has 19 goals and 39 assists in 56 games. Pheonix Copley (17-3-1) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 2.74.
He has a save percentage of .903%. Quick (8-12-4) has played the most games in net for the Kings this season. He has a 3.41 GAA and a .881% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 7-20-6 away from Mullett Arena this season. Los Angeles is 16-9-2 at Crypto.com Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Kings are 2-5 without a day off and 1-5 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Coyotes are 3-2 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
LA Kings (-250)
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