Each team’s third game of the season, the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets clash at Bell MTS Place in a Western Conference showdown. The first puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 9, and it will be broadcasted live on The Sports Network.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
Winnipeg enters the contest as the heavy favorite with a -185 moneyline. The line for Los Angeles sits at +160 and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 money on the over and +105 on the under.
Winnipeg is 1-1 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a noticeable slide from what the team recorded during the 2017-18 season (52-30).
The Jets have successfully connected on 20.0 percent of their power play opportunities in 2018-19. That’s a big drop-off from last season, when they were ranked sixth in the league by scoring on 23.4 percent of their extra-man advantages. Their penalty kill has fallen off significantly year-over-year as they’ve gone from successfully defending 81.0 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 11th overall last season) to 66.7 percent this year.
The Jets, as a collective unit, have been penalized 5.5 times per game this season, a number that has swelled from the 3.8 penalties per game they were whistled for last year. After serving an average of 8.6 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team’s had to stave off opponent power plays for a whopping 12.5 minutes per outing this year.
Sporting a .922 save percentage and 35.5 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (1-1) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year.
On the other hand, Los Angeles is 1-1 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.0 units this year. Through two regular season matches, one of its games have gone over the total, while another one has gone under the total and none have pushed.
The Kings have scored on 0.0 percent of their power play chances this year after converting on 19.8 percent of their extra-man opportunities in 2017-18 (a figure that was right in line with the league average). The team’s gone from successfully defending 85.3 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked first overall last season) to 71.4 percent in 2018-19.
Los Angeles’ players have been called for penalties 5.5 times per game this season, a number that’s climbed noticeably from the 3.8 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.8 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays for a taxing 16.5 minutes per matchup this season.
Jack Campbell (2.00 goals against average and .947 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell is averaging 36.0 saves per game and has one win and zero losses to his credit.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Winnipeg Jets Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
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Winnipeg was 4-2 in in shootouts last year while Los Angeles was 2-1 in games that went to a shootout.
Winnipeg’s skaters registered 7.1 takeaways per game and allowed 10.3 giveaways per game.
Los Angeles skaters converted 4.9 takeaways per game while allowing 10.2 giveaways per matchup in 2017-18
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