The Los Angeles Kings, led by Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown, are preparing to take the ice against Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee, and the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in a cross-country tilt. The match gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, and fans at home will be able to watch the game live on KCOP.
Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders Odds
Boasting a -170 moneyline, New York heads into the matchup as the obvious favorite. The line for the Kings now stands at +150, and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
New York is 29-21 straight-up (SU) and has netted 15.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, the best in the Metropolitan Division in this young season, is a remarkable improvement over the 35-47 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Out of its 50 regular season contests, 30 of them have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and just three have pushed. This year, the team is 14-11 SU at home.
The Islanders have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 25th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.2 percent of all penalties.
With a .931 save percentage and 26.1 saves per game, Robin Lehner (15-12-4) has been the top option in goal for the Isles this year. If head coach Barry Trotz decides to give him the night off, however, the team may turn to Thomas Greiss (17-10-10 record, .924 save percentage, 2.39 goals against average).
Los Angeles has lost 10.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 20-30 straight up (SU). A total of 29 of its outings have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just one has pushed. As a road team, the Kings are 8-16 SU so far.
The Kings have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 32nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Quick (.904 save percentage and 2.97 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Quick is averaging 27.0 saves per game and has nine wins, 15 losses, and three OT losses to his credit.
Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Islanders, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Two of the Islanders’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 2-5 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in each of New York’s last five games.
- Over Los Angeles’ last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-5 in those games).
- The Isles this season have handed out the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (24.2).
