Rickard Rakell, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks will face off against Ilya Kovalchuk, Drew Doughty, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a divisional showdown. This one will get underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6 and it’s being shown live on Fox Sports West.
Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Anaheim is 6-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 15 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. The Ducks are 3-4 SU as the road team in 2018-19.
Anaheim has converted on 17.1 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of its penalties..
With a .935 save percentage and 33.8 saves per game, John Gibson (5-7-3) has been the best option in goal for Anaheim this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, head coach Randy Carlyle might roll with Ryan Miller (1-3 record, .932 save percentage, 2.44 goals against average).
Los Angeles is 4-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. Six of its matches have gone over the total, while another six have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 3-4 SU as the home team.
The Kings have converted on just 14.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (23.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in the crease for the Kings. Campbell has four wins and six losses to his name and has registered a pedestrian 2.67 goals against average and a .912 save percentage this season.
Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
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After posting a 4-7 record in games decided by a shootout last year, the Ducks are off to a 1-2 start in shootouts this season. The Kings went 2-1 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five matchups.
Anaheim has managed 24.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Los Angeles has been attempting 30.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
The Kings this season have recorded the 10th-most hits per game in the NHL (23.3).
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