The Los Angeles Kings (18-26-5) visit the City of Brotherly Love to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (25-17-6) for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Kings-Flyers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
Kings at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick vs. Brian Elliott
Quick has struggled recently, losing six of his last seven games, including a 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Jan. 14. He now sits at 11-17-3 with a .896 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average on the season.
Elliott picked up a 4-3 overtime victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions St. Louis Blues Wednesday. He stopped 30 of 33 shot attempts. The win pushed Elliott to 10-5-3 with a .897 SV% and 3.14 GAA.
Place a sports bet on this hockey action or other games at BetMGM.
Kings at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Kings 3, Flyers 1
Moneyline (ML)
Neither team has played well recently—the Kings are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 games and the Flyers are 4-6—but we have to back the KINGS (+150) here because their best players show out in Philadelphia. Captain Anze Kopitar is 11-0 with eight goals scored when playing in Philly. Quick should be excited to play in Philadelphia as the Kings have earned a point in every game he’s started there, winning six out of seven, with only one OT loss in 2014.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Kings have a 26-15 against the spread record while the Flyers are just 7-13 when laying 1.5 goals. While the Kings are ranked 27th in goals scored, they do a good job creating chances—ranked eight in scoring chances for—and should be able to capitalize against a team they’ve owned recently. Also, the Kings have a clear edge in 5-on-5 play; the Kings are ranked fourth in Corsi For percentage (percent of all shot attempts), while the Flyers rank 11th.
It’s wise to take KINGS (+1.5, -182) for a little insurance on our puck line wager.
Over/Under (O/U)
Trends point to UNDER 5.5 (+105) in the Kings-Flyers game. The Under is 13-4-3 in the last 20 meetings and 9-1-3 in the last 13 games in Philadelphia. Furthermore, both teams are below average in goals scored per game—the Flyers rank 16th and the Kings rank 25th.
Want some action on this matchup? Place a bet at BetMGM now. For more sports betting tips, visit SportsbookWire.com.
Follow @Geoffery_Clark and @SportsbookWire on Twitter.
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=4 category=2059]