Nick Schmaltz, Conor Garland, and the Arizona Coyotes will do battle against Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a Pacific Division showdown. The opening face-off is at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 23, and it can be caught live on Fox Arizona Plus.
Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Arizona is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 23 regular season contests, 14 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. The Coyotes are 7-5 SU as an away team in 2019-20.
Arizona has converted on just 16.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 23rd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.9 saves per game with a .935 save percentage, Darcy Kuemper (9-6) has been the top option in goal for Arizona this year. If head coach Rick Tocchet chooses to rest him, however, the team might roll with Antti Raanta (4-4-2 record, .922 save percentage, 2.69 goals against average).
Los Angeles is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its matches have gone over the total, while another 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 7-4 SU at home this year.
The Kings have converted on just 11.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.0 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick has denied 26.5 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Kings. Quick has six wins and eight losses to his name and has registered a pedestrian 3.54 goals against average and a poor .883 save percentage this year.
Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The majority (61.5 percent) of Arizona’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 8-3 overall in games decided by at least two scores. 4 of Los Angeles’ wins (44.4 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Kings are 3-4 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Coyotes are 5-3 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- Los Angeles might have an advantage if this one comes down to the wire. The team’s 5-3 in games decided by one goal, while Arizona is 5-7 in such games.
- Arizona skaters have averaged 9.6 giveaways over its last five home games, right in line with its season average of 9.5 giveaways per game (ranked 12th).
- Los Angeles has averaged 13.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.4 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd).
