Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Los Angeles Kings – NHL – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-1) are favored at home (-194 moneyline odds to win) against the Los Angeles Kings (3-2-0, +160 moneyline odds). The outing on Thursday starts at 7:00 PM ET from PPG Paints Arena on ESPN+, TVAS, SportsNet PT, and BSW.

Penguins vs. Kings Predictions

Penguins vs. Kings Betting Odds

Penguins vs Kings Betting Information
Favorite Moneyline Total
Penguins -194 6.5

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Penguins vs. Kings Betting Trends

  • The Penguins were victorious in 37 of their 61 games (60.7%) when favored on the moneyline last season.
  • Pittsburgh put up a 17-8 win-loss record last season when playing with moneyline odds of -194 or shorter (68.0% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Penguins have an implied probability of 66.0% to win.
  • The Penguins’ 269 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
  • The Penguins allowed 222 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
  • Last season the Kings had 20 wins in the 53 games in which they were an underdog.
  • Los Angeles was 9-8 last season when bookmakers made them underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 38.5% chance for the Kings to win.
  • The Kings’ 235 goals last season (2.9 per game) ranked them 20th in the league.
  • The Kings gave up 2.8 goals per game (232 in total), the ninth-fewest in the league.

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Penguins vs. Kings Over/Under Trends

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent combined for more than Thursday’s total of 6.5 goals 42 times last season.
  • There were 33 Los Angeles games with over 6.5 goals last season.
  • These two teams combined for 6.2 goals per game last season, 0.35 less than the over/under set for this contest.
  • This game’s total is 1.0 more than the 5.5 goals these two teams conceded per game combined.

Penguins Team Leaders 2021-22

  • Sidney Crosby was a top contributor on Pittsburgh last season, with 84 points in 69 games.
  • Jake Guentzel contributed with 84 points (40 goals, 44 assists).
  • Kris Letang’s 68 points last season came via 10 goals and 58 assists.
  • Tristan Jarry had a record of 34-18-6. He conceded 138 goals (2.4 goals against average) and recorded 1573 saves with a .919 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).

Kings Team Leaders

  • Gabriel Vilardi: four goals and three assists
  • Adrian Kempe: four goals and two assists
  • Anze Kopitar: one goal and five assists
  • Jonathan Quick: 1-2-0 record, .895 save percentage, 11 goals conceded

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