Thursday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings (1-2-1) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Kings are -205 on the moneyline to win at home against the Penguins (+170) in the game, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-205)
• Underdog: Penguins (+170)
• Over/under: 6.5

Kings vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Los Angeles’ games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 29 times.
• Pittsburgh played 40 games last season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
• The two teams combined to score six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams combined to scored six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Kings were 14th in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
• The Kings were second in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 29th.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings’ 249 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Los Angeles gave up 203 total goals (only 2.5 per game), ranking second in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Their +46 goal differential was sixth-best in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals Los Angeles scored last season ranked 26th in the NHL (on 207 chances).
• The Kings were 27th in the league with a 17.87% power-play conversion rate.
• Los Angeles scored four shorthanded goals last season.
• The Kings killed 81.43% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best percentage in the league.
• The Kings had the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.7%.
• Los Angeles scored on 10.8% of its shots (16th in league).
• The Kings did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 21.2 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• The Kings compiled a 36-19 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Los Angeles went 12-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -205 or shorter.
• The Kings have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.2% in this matchup.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe was one of Los Angeles’ leading contributors last season (73 total points), having collected 35 goals and 38 assists.
• In 81 games, Anze Kopitar had 21 goals and 46 assists.
• Kevin Fiala’s 60 points last season came via 35 goals and 25 assists.
• In 50 games, Darcy Kuemper had a record of 31-11-7. He conceded 100 goals (2.02 goals against average) and racked up 1,167 saves.

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• With 242 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Penguins had the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
• Pittsburgh gave up 287 total goals (3.5 per game), 29th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -45, they were 27th in the league.
• Pittsburgh had 57 power-play goals (on 221 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play percentage (25.79) put them sixth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Pittsburgh had four.
• The Penguins’ had the 18th-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.78%).
• The Penguins were fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.8%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of Pittsburgh was 19th in the league.
• The Penguins did not shut out an opponent last season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Penguins won 23 of the 61 games, or 37.7%, in which they were an underdog.
• Pittsburgh was 3-11 last season as an underdog by +170 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 37.0%.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby’s 91 points last season made him a vital offensive option for Pittsburgh. He had 33 goals and 58 assists in 80 games.
• Rickard Rakell helped lead the offense for Pittsburgh last season with 35 goals and 34 assists.
• Bryan Rust had 31 goals last season, plus 34 assists.
• Tristan Jarry had an .893 save percentage (43rd in the league) last season, giving up 105 goals (3.1 goals against average). He put together a 16-12-6 record.