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Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings: Can the Kings get back to winning track?
The Los Angeles Kings are hosting the Seattle Kraken today at Crypto.com Arena.
The Kraken are in solid form
The Seattle Kraken are 10th in the Western Conference with a 10-9-1 record, including 3-5-0 on the road. The Kraken have won 5 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Seattle is 18th in the league scoring 2.85 goals per game and is tied for tenth allowing 2.75. Jared McCann leads the team with 21 points so far in the season.
The Kings are struggling lately
The Los Angeles Kings are sixth in the Western Conference standings with a 10-7-3 record, including 5-2-1 at home. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 1-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Los Angeles is 16th in the league scoring 3.05 goals per game and is tied for tenth allowing 2.75. Anze Kopitar leads the team with 21 goals so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Kings are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 14-6 SU in their last 20 home games and 1-4 SU in their last 5 home games against Seattle. Los Angeles has played under the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games against Seattle, 13 of their last 20 games in November and 4 of their last 6 games played on Saturday. The Kraken are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Kings. Seattle has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, and 13 of their last 20 games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Kings had a solid start to the season, but they are finishing a difficult week. Failing to score against the Sabres in the last one was something no one could have believed. On the other hand, the Kraken are playing their best hockey of the season and are going to LA with high confidence. The last time these two met, the Kings won 5-2, but the previous three head-to-head games finished under the total goal line. Given that both teams are in the top 10 in the league in defensive rating, we expect a tight game that will finish under 6.5 total goals.
