The Calgary Flames, led by Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, are set to take the ice against Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a divisional showdown. Sportsnet West will air the matchup, and the action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, April 1.
Calgary Flames vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds
Calgary is 49-30 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 7.5 units this year. Through 79 regular season outings, 39 of its games have gone over the total, while 35 have gone under and just four have pushed. As the away team this season, the Flames are 23-16 SU.
Calgary has converted on 19.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 18th out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all penalties..
With a .911 save percentage and 24.8 saves per game, David Rittich (27-16-5) has been the primary option in goal for Calgary this year. If Calgary decides to rest him, however, head coach Bill Peters may turn to Mike Smith (24-17-2 record, .898 save percentage, 2.72 goals against average).
Los Angeles is 29-49 straight up (SU) and has lost 16.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 78 regular season contests, 39 of its games have gone under the total, while 36 have gone over and just three have pushed. This year, the team is 16-23 SU at home.
The Kings have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.1 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick has denied 25.8 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Kings. Quick has 15 wins, 29 losses, and seven OT losses to his name and has registered a mediocre 3.31 goals against average and a fairly-weak .890 save percentage this season.
Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Two of the Kings’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 3-4 overall in shootouts this year.
- The total has gone under in four of Calgary’s last five games.
- Calgary has attempted 32.4 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 14th in the NHL), and 30.2 in its last five road games.
- Eight of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 7-1 in those games.
- The Kings this season have dished out the 11th-most hits per game in the NHL (23.4), but that number has jumped up to 27.8 over their last five home outings.
