The Los Angeles Kings, spearheaded by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, are preparing to take the ice against Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a Pacific Division matchup. The game gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30, and you’ll be able to watch the game live on Sportsnet West.
Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames Odds
Playing the role of solid favorites will be the Flames (-185), while the Kings are displaying moneyline odds of +160 and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Calgary is 14-11 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked 1st in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 37-45 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Of its 25 games this season, 13 have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 7-5 SU at home this year.
The Flames have converted on 19.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 23.1 saves per game with a .883 save percentage, Mike Smith (6-8-1) has been the most dependable option in goal for Calgary this year. If Calgary chooses to give him the night off, however, the team may go with David Rittich (8-5-5 record, .924 save percentage, 2.21 goals against average).
On the other hand, Los Angeles is 9-16 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 25 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Kings are 4-7 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Kings have converted on just 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully defended 73.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (2.33 goals against average and .923 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell is averaging 25.0 saves per game and owns a 5-8 record.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their past five games.
Los Angeles has managed 28.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Calgary is averaging 34.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
Six of Los Angeles’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
Los Angeles skaters recorded 27.3 hits per game last season, while the Flames posted 20.0 hits per contest.
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