The Los Angeles Kings (8-11-1) roll into Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday to face the Arizona Coyotes (12-7-2) as winners of three straight. The puck will be dropped shortly after 9 p.m. ET. We analyze the Kings-Coyotes odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Kings at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick vs. Antti Raanta
Quick has picked up the win in each of his last three outings to improve to 5-8-0 on the season. He has an .878 save percentage and 3.74 goals-against average. He stopped 28 of 31 shots on goal in his Saturday start against the Vegas Golden Knights, a 4-3 Kings win.
Raanta is coming off of three consecutive road starts. He went 1-1-1 over the stretch with a total of 111 shots faced and 10 goals allowed. He owns a .912 SV% and 3.07 GAA over seven starts on the season for a 3-2-2 record.
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Kings at Coyotes: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Coyotes 3, Kings 1
Moneyline (ML)
The COYOTES are moderate favorites with -176 odds at home. They’re second in the Pacific Division and have a 5-4-0 home record, but they beat the Calgary Flames at home Saturday by a 3-0 count. Their plus-12 goal differential ranks second in the Western Conference.
The Kings still share the league’s second-worst goal differential at minus-19, despite the active winning streak. They’re just 2-7-1 on the road and were swept on a three-game road trip through Canada before rifling off the three victories at home.
Take the home side with a $10 bet on a win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returning a profit of $5.68.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Get better value with ARIZONA on the puck line (-1.5, +155). The same $10 bet will fetch a $15.50 profit. Nine of LA’s 11 regulation losses were each by a margin of at least two goals.
The Coyotes are 16-5 against the puck line on the season and 6-3 at home. The Kings are 8-12 overall and 4-6 as visitors.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Coyotes are just 3-7 against the O/U across their last 10 games. The Kings are 4-5-1 against the projected goal totals. Take the UNDER 4.5 (+170).
A 3-1 win for the ‘Yotes would cash all three of our bets with a total profit of $40 on $30 in wagers.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 53-56
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