Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, and the Detroit Red Wings are set to face off against Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in an East-West showdown. The first puck drops at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and it’s being shown live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings Odds
The Kings (-145) are the favorite over the Red Wings (+125), and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Detroit is 7-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.7 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Nine of its matches have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and just four have pushed. As an away team this season, the Wings are 3-7 SU.
Detroit has converted on 16.7 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off only 69.4 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .891 save percentage and 23.8 saves per game, Jonathan Bernier (5-7-1) has been the best option in goal for Detroit this season. If head coach Jeff Blashill chooses to rest him, however, the team may go with Jimmy Howard (2-8 record, .887 save percentage, 3.99 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Los Angeles is 6-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 18 regular season outings, nine of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 4-4 SU as the home team so far this year.
The Kings have converted on just 10.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 30th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 71.9 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick (27.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Kings. Quick has three wins and eight losses and has recorded a mediocre 3.96 goals against average and a poor .874 save percentage this year.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in four of Los Angeles’ last five games.
- Detroit has managed 32.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Los Angeles has been attempting 38.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Detroit’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-5 in those games).
- Detroit skaters notched 21.3 hits per game last season, while the Kings posted 23.3 hits per matchup.
