The Los Angeles Kings, spearheaded by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, are ready to take the ice against Ryan Getzlaf, Jakob Silfverberg, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a Pacific Division showdown. The action will get started at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 12 and it can be seen live on Prime Ticket.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
With a -135 moneyline, Anaheim comes into the game as the favorite. The line for Los Angeles sits at +115, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -130 under, +110 over.
Anaheim is 13-18 straight-up (SU) and has lost 6.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from the 35-47 record the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 31 regular season contests, 16 of its games have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 8-8 SU at home this year.
The Ducks have converted on just 11.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 21st overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .910 save percentage and 28.0 saves per game, John Gibson (nine wins, 14 losses, and two OT losses) has been the primary option in goal for Anaheim this year. If head coach Dallas Eakins decides to rest him, however, Anaheim may roll with Ryan Miller (4-5-5 record, .908 save percentage, 3.00 goals against average).
Los Angeles has lost 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 12-20 straight up (SU). Through 32 regular season outings, 17 of its games have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the away team this season, the Kings are 2-13 SU.
The Kings have converted on just 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.5 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick (.888 save percentage and 3.13 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Quick is averaging 24.6 saves per game and owns an 8-13-1 record.
Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in four of Anaheim’s last five games.
- The Kings have averaged the league’s third-most shots on goal (34.1) while Anaheim has attempted just the 27th-most (29.1).
- Los Angeles skaters created 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Ducks accounted for 23.2 hits per contest.
