Kings vs. Ducks betting preview

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Friday’s NHL matchup between the Los Angeles Kings (11-6-6) and the Anaheim Ducks (14-8-1) at Honda Center sees the Kings as road favorites (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Ducks (+110). The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings to win vs Ducks -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Kings vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-130)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Kings vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 23 games this season.
  • In 56.5% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (13/23), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.7 above the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings offense’s 61 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has given up the fourth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 60 (2.6 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 14th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has scored 11 power-play goals on 73 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the league.
  • The Kings are ranked 25th in the league with a 15.07% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Los Angeles has netted five shorthanded goals this season to top the league.
  • The Kings have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 81.33%.
  • The Kings’ players win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the league.
  • Los Angeles scores on 9.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Kings average 17.2 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Los Angeles has gone 7-8 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • Through 11 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Kings have been victorious six times.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: seven goals and 13 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: four goals and 13 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: nine goals and seven assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 8-4-4 record, .910 save percentage, 37 goals allowed

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the NHL’s second-best scoring offense (83 total goals, 3.6 per game).
  • Anaheim’s 74 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +9.
  • Anaheim has put up 16 power-play goals this season (on 80 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Ducks have a 20% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 15 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
  • The 74.68% penalty-kill percentage the Ducks have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Ducks have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.1%).
  • The 11.8% shooting percentage Anaheim has amassed ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Ducks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been an underdog in 17 games this season, with 10 upset wins (58.8%).
  • Anaheim has 13 games this season playing as an underdog by +110 or longer, and is 7-6 in those contests.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 47.6% chance for the Ducks to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 12 goals and 18 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Troy Terry: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 11-5-1 record, .904 save percentage, 48 goals allowed
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