Kings vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Los Angeles Kings (23-17-14) are favored at home (-175 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (26-20-9, +145 moneyline odds). The contest on Wednesday starts at 10 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Kings to win vs Kraken -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Kings vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-175)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+145)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 54 games this season.
  • So far this season, 49.1% of Seattle’s games (27/55) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 139 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Los Angeles is ranked third in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 147 in total (2.7 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-8) ranks them 20th in the league.
  • The 25 power-play goals Los Angeles has recorded this season (on 160 chances) rank 30th in the league.
  • The Kings are 29th in the league with a 15.63% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Los Angeles’ offense has recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
  • The Kings have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.27%.
  • The Kings’ players win 48.5% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles scores on 9.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.3 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Los Angeles has won 15 of its 35 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 11 games with moneyline odds lower than -175 this season, the Kings have won four times.
  • The moneyline odds say Los Angeles has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 20 goals and 25 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 18 goals and 20 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: 11 goals and 19 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 14-10-9 record, .902 save percentage, 86 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 157 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • Seattle has allowed 2.9 goals per game, and 159 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Seattle has recorded 34 power-play goals this season, which ranks 15th in the NHL (on 155 chances).
  • The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (21.94%) ranks 12th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (30th in league).
  • The 72.08% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.6%).
  • Seattle is shooting 11.3% (15th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.9 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 49 times this season, and upset their opponent in 23, or 46.9%, of those games.
  • Seattle has 16 games this season playing as the underdog by +145 or longer, and is 7-9 in those contests.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 40.8% chance for the Kraken to win.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 20 goals and 18 assists
  • Matthew Beniers: 14 goals and 23 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 13 goals and 21 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 15-12-5 record, .901 save percentage, 88 goals conceded
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