The Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0) host the Seattle Kraken (0-0-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The Kings are -190 favorites, and the total is 6. Seattle is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a high-scoring 5-4 overtime loss against the Ducks yesterday. The Kraken committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Four players found the net for the Kraken. Matty Beniers scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Justin Schultz, who had two assists. Philipp Grubauer saved only 22 of 27 shots against (.815%) in the loss. Los Angeles fell 4-3 to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Gabriel Vilardi, Arthur Kaliyev, and Adrian Kempe scored one apiece for the Kings. Vilardi added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jonathan Quick saved 47 of 51 shots (.921%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kings won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 5-3 victory in their final meeting in April. Vilardi led Los Angeles with three points (1G 2A). Quick got the win, saving 37 of 40 shots (.920%).
FACING OFF
Seattle averaged only 2.60 goals per game last season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that allowed 2.83 goals a game (9th). Meanwhile, Los Angeles found the net 2.87 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Kraken allowed opponents to score 3.46 goals per game (24th). The Kraken were one of the league’s worst power play teams (29th), scoring on 14.55% of their opportunities, while Los Angeles’ 76.55% penalty kill percentage ranked 22nd. The Kings converted 16.13% of their power play chances (27th). Seattle’s PK% of 74.89 ranked No. 31.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
LA Kings (-185)
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