The Los Angeles Kings (18-28-5) pay a visit to Glendale to square off against the Arizona Coyotes (26-21-5) Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET in a Pacific Division tussle at Gila River Arena. We analyze the Kings-Coyotes odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
Kings at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
Jack Campbell vs. Adin Hill
Campbell has logged a 2.89 goals against average and a .899 save percentage through 19 games. Goaltenders will often regress to an .870 SV% in short-handed situations, but Campbell heads into the second half with an .810 mark in that department. The Kings rank second in the league in preventing shots on goal (28.8 per game).
Hill has appeared in nine games, registering a 2.40 GAA and .920 SV% in what marks his third NHL season with at least four starts. The 23-year-old owns a .905 SV% over 26 career games (20 starts). He stopped 25 of 26 shots in a start against LA last season. He has been up from the minors to spell Darcy Kuemper (lower body) who continues to be listed as day-to-day.
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Kings at Arizona Coyotes: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Arizona 4, Los Angeles 3
Moneyline (ML)
Arizona lost its first game back from the all-star break and has lost three in a row dating back to Jan. 16. The Coyotes are just 1-6 over their last seven games. Los Angeles has lost five straight and eight of its last nine.
The Kings are the lean but will remain just that at the moneyline price of +145. Closer to a +160 figure would be needed to initiate a play with enough value baked in.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
‘Yotes bettors haven’t cashed a heavy-favorite ticket on Arizona (-1.5, +155) since mid-December. The Kings (+1.5, -189) have won just two road games over roughly that same span of time.
We’ll PASS on the puck line, as well.
Over/Under (O/U)
Both teams have trended toward the Over in recent weeks. The Over is 12-2 in the Coyotes’ last 14 games as a favorite, 4-0 in Arizona’s last four home games and 6-2-1 over the Kings’ last nine games on zero days’ rest (both teams played Wednesday). The Over is a combined 12-6 when the Kings or Coyotes are playing their second game in as many days.
Los Angeles has outshot foes in each contest amid its five-game losing streak. Puck possession analytics indicate upside to the Kings’ offense, and the goaltending matchup makes for an Over lean as well.
Back the OVER 5.5 (+110).
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