Kings vs. Kraken betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9) and the Seattle Kraken (14-14-6) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Kings are -238 on the moneyline to win at home against the Kraken (+195) in the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings to win vs Kraken -238

Bet $20, Payout $28.40

Kings vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-238)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+195)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 14 of 35 times.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 34 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 88 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Los Angeles has been one of the best squads in league competition, giving up 88 total goals to rank second.
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a 0 goal differential .
  • Los Angeles has scored 15 power-play goals on 108 chances this season, to rank 30th in the league.
  • The Kings rank 31st in the NHL with a 13.89% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Los Angeles has netted six shorthanded goals this season to pace the league.
  • The Kings have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.51%.
  • The Kings win 49.4% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
  • Los Angeles scores on 9% of its shots as a team, ranking 31st in the league.
  • The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.3 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • In 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has been victorious 10 times.
  • The Kings have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -238 this season.
  • There is a 70.4% chance that Los Angeles wins this game, per the moneyline.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 12 goals and 11 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: four goals and 15 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 10-6-6 record, .917 save percentage, 49 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have scored 86 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Seattle’s 102 total goals allowed (three per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -16.
  • Seattle has recorded 20 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 103 chances.
  • The Kraken have a 19.42% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th among all NHL teams).
  • The 69.39% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have amassed is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).
  • Seattle is shooting 9.9% (25th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Kraken have 11 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Seattle has played with moneyline odds of +195 or longer in two games this season, and lost both.
  • The Kraken have a 33.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 12 goals and 10 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: nine goals and 12 assists
  • Eeli Tolvanen: five goals and 15 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 9-9-4 record, .899 save percentage, 60 goals allowed
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