Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and the Los Angeles Kings will face off against Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a divisional tilt. The game will get underway at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30 and it will be televised live on Sportsnet West.
Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames Odds
Los Angeles (+160) is playing the role of underdog to Calgary (-185), and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Calgary is 14-11 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the best in the Pacific Division so far this season, is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during last year’s regular season (37-45). Of its 25 games this season, 13 have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 7-5 SU at home this season.
The Flames have converted on 19.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 23.1 saves per game with a .883 save percentage, Mike Smith (6-8-1) has been the best option in goal for the Flames this year. If head coach Bill Peters decides to rest him, however, Calgary could turn to David Rittich (8-5-5 record, .924 save percentage, 2.21 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Los Angeles is 9-16 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. A total of 12 of its outings have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Kings are 4-7 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Kings have converted on just 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully defended 73.0 percent of all penalties.
Jack Campbell (.923 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell is averaging 25.0 saves per game and owns a 5-8 record.
Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner \u2013 Flames, O/U \u2013 Over
Betting Trends
- Six of Calgary’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The club is 4-2 overall in those games.
- The Kings are 4-8 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 6-11 when they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 total minutes.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their past five outings.
- Los Angeles skaters have averaged 7.4 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.4 giveaways per game (ranked 26th in the NHL).
- Calgary has averaged 17.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.5 giveaways per game (ranked 29th).
