The Ottawa Senators (25-33-12) visit the Los Angeles Kings (28-35-6) Wednesday at Staples Center in a battle for 2020 NHL Entry Draft positioning. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Senators-Kings sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Senators at Kings: Projected starting goalies
Craig Anderson vs. Cal Petersen
Anderson enters on just his second two-game winning streak of the season after stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 OT win at the San Jose Sharks Saturday. He’s 11-16-2 on the season with a .901 save percentage and 3.26 goals against average.
Petersen has won three straight games to improve to 4-3-0 on the season. He has a .922 SV% and 2.73 GAA. He stopped 25 of 28 shots in a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Saturday.
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Senators at Kings: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 3:50 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Kings 3, Senators 1
Moneyline (ML)
The two teams are tied with 62 points on the season, but the Kings (-167) have played one less game than the Senators (+135) as the two head toward playoff elimination. The Kings have won a season-high six straight games, including a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche Monday, and they’re now a strong 18-13-2 on home ice for the season. The Sens were handed a 5-2 loss Tuesday by the Anaheim Ducks to start their California swing 1-1. They’re 4-5-1 across their last 10 games and 7-20-6 on the road for the season. Back the surging KINGS (-167) at home against a tired opponent.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
PASS. Los Angeles (-1.5, +155) is on a roll, but I’m going to keep the focus on the ML above. The Kings are 38-31 ATS overall and 18-15 on home ice. The Senators (+1.5, -189) are 36-34 ATS overall and 16-17 on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the UNDER 5.5 (+105). The Kings have fallen shy of this combined goal total in five of their last six wins and the Sens have scored just 4 goals through the first two games of their road trip.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 277-261
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