The Los Angeles Kings (30-26-18) are favorites when they welcome in the Nashville Predators (34-31-9) on Thursday, April 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Kings are -125 on the moneyline to win, while the Predators have +105 moneyline odds.

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Kings vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-125)
• Underdog: Predators (+105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 73 games this season.
• In 56.9% of Nashville’s previous games this season (41/72), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 5.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the over/under set for this match.
• The 6.2 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.7 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 193 total, which makes them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Los Angeles is ranked sixth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 215 in total (2.9 per game).
• Their goal differential (-22) ranks them 23rd in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has recorded 37 power-play goals on 209 chances this season, to rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Kings are 26th in the NHL with a 17.7% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Los Angeles’ seven shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Kings kill 75.11% of their opponent’s power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 49.3% faceoff win rate, the Kings have the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has a 9.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.1 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has won 20 of its 45 games as a favorite this season.
• In 33 games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Kings have won 15.
• The moneyline odds say Los Angeles has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 26 goals and 50 assists
• Adrian Kempe: 28 goals and 35 assists
• Quinton Byfield: 18 goals and 24 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 18-14-13 record, .896 save percentage, 120 goals given up

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have scored 216 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
• Nashville has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 245 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
• Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -29.
• Nashville has put up 48 power-play goals this season (on 215 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
• The Predators have a 22.33% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 12 percentage.
• Nashville has scored six shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL teams).
• The 81.08% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have amassed is the league’s ninth-best rate.
• The Predators win 50.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Nashville’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Predators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• This season the Predators have 17 wins in the 47 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Nashville has won 15 of its 41 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 48.8% chance for the Predators to win.

Predators Leaders

• Filip Forsberg: 34 goals and 33 assists
• Ryan O’Reilly: 24 goals and 42 assists
• Steven Stamkos: 36 goals and 22 assists
• Juuse Saros: 26-20-7 record, .894 save percentage, 163 goals conceded