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Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators: Can the Predators move up in the standings?

The Nashville Predators are hosting the Los Angeles Kings today at Bridgestone Arena.

The Kings are off to a great start to the season

The Los Angeles Kings are fourth in the Western Conference with a 6-3-3 record, including 3-3-2 on the road. They have lost two of the last three games and are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Kings are 13th in the league scoring 3.25 goals per game and are ranked 22nd allowing the exact same number per game. Anze Kopitar leads the team with 13 points so far in the season.

The Predators need to step up

The Nashville Predators are 15th in the Western Conference with a 4-6-1 record, including 3-5-0 at home. They are coming off a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalancvhe which ended their two-game losing streak. The Predators are 26th in the league scoring 2.64 goals per game and rank 24th allowing 3.46. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 10 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Predators are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games overall, 3-8 SU in their last 11 home games and 5-2 SU in their last 7 home games against the Kings. Nashville has played under the total goal line in 7 of their last 10 games played in November and 5 of their last 7 games played on Monday. The Kings are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Nashville, and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Los Angeles has played over the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Central Division and under in 9 of their last 12 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Kings and the Predators came into the season with the same ambitions, but with three weeks in, things look way different. The Kings are keeping pace with the top teams in the West, while the Predators are near the very bottom of the conference. Neither team is particularly efficient on the offensive end, and their last four games have finished under the total goal line, so we go with under 6.5 goals in total.