Kings vs. Panthers betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL schedule features a projected competitive contest between the Los Angeles Kings (6-4-4, -115 on the moneyline to win) and the Florida Panthers (6-6-1, -105 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings to win vs Panthers -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Kings vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-115)
  • Underdog: Panthers (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in seven of 14 games this season.
  • In 46.2% of Florida’s previous games this season (6/13), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.3, is 0.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings offense’s 39 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 20th in the league.
  • On defense, Los Angeles has allowed 41 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 19th in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-2) ranks them 19th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has recorded seven power-play goals on 43 chances this season, to rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Kings rank 23rd in the league with a 16.28% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Los Angeles’ offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
  • The Kings rank 22nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.36%.
  • The Kings’ players win 49.9% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles connects on 9.4% of its shots, ranking 26th in the NHL.
  • The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.6 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Through eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has won three times.
  • The Kings have a record of 3-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: six goals and 10 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: two goals and nine assists
  • Kevin Fiala: six goals and four assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 4-3-3 record, .900 save percentage, 26 goals allowed

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers have scored 33 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
  • Florida has allowed 40 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th.
  • They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Florida has scored 10 power-play goals this season (on 50 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have a 20% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
  • Florida has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 75% of opponent power plays the Panthers kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.8%).
  • Florida’s collective 9% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Panthers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 27.2 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
  • Florida has played with moneyline odds of -105 or longer twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 51.2% chance for the Panthers to win.

Panthers Leaders

  • Brad Marchand: seven goals and six assists
  • Anton Lundell: three goals and six assists
  • Matthew Samoskevich: two goals and seven assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 6-4-0 record, .883 save percentage, 28 goals allowed
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