#Anze Kopitar

Saturday's NHL slate includes Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings taking the ice against the New Jersey Devils at Crypto.com Arena, beginning at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+. Planning on making a wager on one of Kopitar's prop bets in this matchup with the Devils? Continue reading to see what you need to know ahead of making your bet. Use our props tool…

The San Jose Sharks will travel to Los Angeles to face the Kings for the third time this season. The Kings won the previous two battles and are projected to win this game too. The Sharks are far out of the Playoff picture with 32 points. However, San Jose still has half a season to turn it around and take a Wild Card spot. Conversely, the Kings are…

The LA Kings are back at Crypto.com Arena on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers with another chance to close the gap on first place Vegas. LA Kings (23-14-6) Here's how the Kings skated in their convincing 5-1 win over Vegas on Saturday: Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) After building a 2-0 lead against Colorado on Saturday, Edmonton fell in a shootout.

Watching the World Juniors led every person who follows hockey to the same conclusion: Drafting Connor Bedard will be franchise-altering. With the season nearly half over, teams far outside the playoff picture may start experimenting with their lineups in ways that might make them less competitive in the near term. Give young players an outsized…

The Los Angeles Kings will head to Sin City for a Pacific Division clash with the Vegas Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Kings are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at Crypto.com arena. Significantly, they led…

It will be East vs West when the Boston Bruins (62 points) visit the Los Angeles Kings (50 points) Thursday night. Boston is currently first in the Atlantic division and are, by far, the best in the NHL. Los Angeles is second in the Pacific and have built a comfortable gap over third place. Below is my NHL betting pick for Bruins vs Kings. This…

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche before heading home. The Kings are currently in second place in the Pacific Division but could inch closer to that first spot with a win. On the other side, the Avalanche are tied for the first Wild Spot with the Seattle Kraken but could take sole possession of it with a win…

Two western conference foes take the ice as the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks will face off in Vancouver. Puck drop is slated for 10 PM ET and can be streamed on ESPN+. The Kings enter the game on a five game winning streak with a recent 5-3 win in Seattle while Vancover comes into the game also off a 5-2 win against Seattle to break a…

These guys again? The LA Kings will wrap up their season series against the Seattle Kraken on Monday night, looking for a clean sweep against the league's newest team. Power-play: LAK: 16.6% (28th) SEA: 15.1% (29th) Penalty Kill: LAK: 75.3% (26th) SEA: 73.7% (29th) Faceoffs: LAK: 53.3% (4th) SEA: 47.5% (27th) Goals per game: LAK: 2.87 (20th) SEA:…

The LA Kings are back home on Saturday for a meeting with the San Jose Sharks after Thursday's shootout win over the Boston Bruins. LA Kings (16-12-5) Here's how the Kings lined up for Thursday's win: We'll have to keep an eye out for any morning skate updates to see if there are any changes now that the team is back in Los Angeles. San Jose Sharks…

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Boston to face the Bruins at the TD Garden. The Kings are performing at the expected level and sitting in third place in the Pacific Conference. They could move into second with a win but risk dropping into a Wild Card spot with a loss. Conversely, the Bruins are the best team in the league. They lead the league…

The LA Kings took the first matchup with the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 back on Halloween. Power-play: LAK: 16.7% (26th) BUF: 20.5% (18th) Penalty Kill: LAK: 75.5% (29th) BUF: 76.3% (24th) Faceoffs: LAK: 52.7% (6th) BUF: 46.2% (32nd) Goals per game: LAK: 2.93 (18th) BUF: 2.70 (24th) Goals against per game: LAK: 2.82 (12th) BUF: 3.55 (26th) Top…

Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets 12/11/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Kings and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 6:00 PM (EDT). The Kings are in second place in the Pacific Division with a record of 15-11-4. The team won three of its last five…

Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs 12/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews Scotiabank Arena in Toronto will be the venue for Thursday's night NHL battle between the Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Los Angeles is 14-10-4 on 32 points and ranked third in the Pacific Division with a 7-5-2 road record on the season The Kings split…

There is always some fun surrounding the NHL awards. There are some favorites and some surprises every year. This is my list of 2021-22 NHL season award predictions. The President's Trophy is a tight race between the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. With an extra game at hand, I think Florida takes home the President's Trophy, securing…

Saturday's NHL slate features a matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (33-26-4) and the Los Angeles Kings (34-21-8) at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The Golden Knights are -140 on the moneyline to win at home against the Kings (+119) in the game, which starts at 4:00 PM ET. The Golden Knights are 25-18 record when favored on the moneyline…

The Florida Panthers head to sunny Southern California to take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Panthers have won five in a row while the Kings have struggled lately. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Kings prediction and pick. Florida is riding a strong wave, having won five in a row. Their most recent victory was a 6-3…

The Los Angeles Kings are still fighting for playoff security as a top-three team in the Pacific Division with a 38-26-10 record. They will be facing off with the struggling Chicago Blackhawks (24-37-11), who just want to end a lengthy losing streak. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NHL odds series, which includes our…

Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from 10 games Thursday. Jack Eichel being back in Buffalo and feeling as good about his game as he has in a long time could make for some very interesting TV. The Vegas Golden Knights center has a six-game…

It's a 10-game slate in the NHL on Thursday, and New York Islanders winger Anders Lee tops our picks to cash the Over on his shot prop against the Arizona Coyotes. Read on for our NHL shot prop picks. There are a number of vulnerable teams to pick on in the shot-prop markets on Thursday. The Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Columbus Blue…

Both Los Angeles and Boston enter tonight's game on hot streaks but considering they're both pretty evenly matched, our NHL picks and predictions can't ignore the fact that the Kings are getting plus money on their home ice. The Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings will put their winning streaks on the line as these two teams are set to clash for…

The Vegas Golden Knights will open their season with the Los Angeles Kings in a Pacific Division showdown at Crypto.com Arena. It's time to look at our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Kings prediction and pick. The Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the first time since entering the league. Likewise, much of their issues came from…

The action-packed NHL Saturday excitement keeps rolling on as the Los Angeles Kings continue their Canadian road trip by visiting the Jets in Winnipeg. It is time to check out our NHL odds series, in which our Kings-Jets prediction and pick will be selected. LA is looking to wrap up their brief three-game Canada road trip on a positive note…

Simply put, the Avalanche have dominated the Los Angeles Kings over the last year and change. Tonight, with the Kings fielding a weak blueline, our NHL betting picks and predictions don't see it going much differently. The Colorado Avalanche returned to their winning ways against Calgary two nights ago and look to knock off another top Pacific…

After stealing Game 1 on the road, Los Angeles will look to take a 2-0 series lead back to California. Find out why we think it can beat Edmonton again in Game 2 in our NHL betting picks and predictions for Kings vs. Oilers. The Los Angeles Kings walked into Rogers Place and stole Game 1 from the Edmonton Oilers, thanks to a third-period blunder…

Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars 11/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Kings (3rd in Pacific Division) will visit American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, and take on the Dallas Stars (1st in Central Division) on Tuesday, November 1st. The Kings at 6-5-0 overall and 4-2 on the road, look for their third straight win following a…

It's crunch time for a Vegas team just clinging to a playoff spot, with a rock-solid Los Angeles team coming to the desert Saturday night. We break it down for you in our Kings vs. Golden Knights NHL betting picks. Both the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights are having to make do with less, as the two teams are decimated with injuries. They…

Western Conference teams looking to find some early consistency will collide tonight, with the Winnipeg Jets visiting the Los Angeles Kings. The Jets and Kings have been mediocre to begin the season, with Winnipeg owning a 3-3 record while the Kings are 4-4. They each won their last contest and will be looking to string together consecutive…

Strap yourselves in, hockey fans. You're in for an epic night of drama. Three Game 7s will be played Saturday night as six teams clash for the right to move on to the second round. The stakes get raised in a Game 7, with every play heightened and every decision under more scrutiny. Will the Maple Leafs erase their playoff demons and end the…

This is going to be a critical campaign for the Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Kyle Dubas in particular, who was given a vote of confidence by team president Brendan Shanahan despite yet another failure to advance past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It's a tired refrain that the fans are certainly tired of having to hear -…

Thursday's NHL lineup features a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0) and the Seattle Kraken (0-0-1) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Kings are -179 on the moneyline to win at home against the Kraken (+150) in the game, which starts at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSW, and ROOT Sports NW. The Kings won 75.0% of their games when…

Hello everyone, and welcome to another. The summer was an actual summer this offseason, as there have been more than 3 ½ months since the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup. Let's jump in as we look at four more teams who begin their season on Tuesday night. Two might wind up facing each other in the East again. The other two are Pacific…

The Seattle Kraken and Los Angeles Kings meet in their respective second games of the 2022-23 NHL regular season. The Los Angeles Kings opened the regular season with a 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Seattle Kraken are in Anaheim waiting to open the season against the Ducks as of publication. We'll search through the Kraken vs…

There are few months as busy as October on the sports calendar, and that's about to be amplified starting Tuesday as the NHL drops the puck on a new season. Opening night of 2022-23 features just two contests, as the Lightning visit the Rangers, and the Golden Knights face the Kings. The latter matchup captures our attention from a betting…

The National Hockey League returns tonight as we gear up for a couple of exciting matchups. Action gets underway in the Big Apple with a repeat of last year's Eastern Conference Final as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers. Then we head out west to wrap up the opening day slate with a Pacific Division clash between the Vegas Golden…

The National Hockey League returns tonight as we gear up for a couple of exciting matchups. Action gets underway in the Big Apple with a repeat of last year's Eastern Conference Final as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers. Then we head out west to wrap up the opening day slate with a Pacific Division clash between the Vegas Golden…

The Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights get their seasons going tonight, with both teams having high aspirations. Our NHL betting picks will be zoning in on Anze Kopitar and why we think he's in for a big game. The Los Angeles Kings will look to build off last year's playoff run when they open their season tonight vs. the Vegas Golden…

Anaheim provides decent value, but L.A. is playing better right now. Either way, expect plenty of goals when these playoff-jockeying West foes face off Friday night. Get the scoop with our Kings vs. Ducks picks. Friday night gives us a classic battle of California as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks. Only two points separate the two…

Last year's Kings surprised pleasantly, defying sportsbook odds and snapping a string of three non-playoff seasons before bowing out against the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game series. This year's group, which remained almost entirely intact and added a point-per-game winger in Kevin Fiala, enters the season with bigger billing and higher…

After a long wait and multiple revised schedules, the start of the National Hockey League season is finally here. The ongoing pandemic means business will be nowhere near usual, but aside from the specter of ongoing outbreaks and stadiums with less than full capacity, it will be nice to see actual games with actual players again. Last year, we…

Two special venues will round out the Vegas Golden Knight's 2022 preseason schedule. Thursday night, they will play the Los Angeles Kings in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz. This is the second time the two teams have played a' Frozen Fury' preseason game at this venue. An exact lineup for the Golden Knights will have to…

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Vegas Golden Knights kick off their NHL regular season on the road on Tuesday, October 11 The LA Kings will begin their first season without Dustin Brown, as they look to improve on last season's showing in the playoffs The NHL regular season gets underway for the Vegas Golden Knights and the LA Kings on…

The 2022-23 National Hockey League season will officially begin when the puck drops at the O2 Arena in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Friday, October 7, 2022. The league's Global Series will pit the Nashville Predators against the San Jose Sharks in a match-up between Western Conference rivals. Four nights later, on October 11, 2022, the season…

It was a renaissance of a season for the Los Angeles Kings in 2021-22. While some of the team's newer stars did contribute, it was the aging core doing the heavy lifting. The Kings crushed their 85½-point expectations entering the season, having finished with 99. As an encore, the NHL betting odds expect the Kings to return to the playoffs with…

With NHLtraining camps around the corner, here's an early look at the odds and our top picks forthe 2022-23 Stanley Cup. The ColoradoAvalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 after defeating the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. There's an inner circle among thecontenders going into this season. That doesn't mean teams from outside…

When the San Jose Sharks (24-25-7, seventh Pacific) take on the Los Angeles Kings (32-19-7, second Pacific), they will buoying themselves against a team riding a three-game wave of recent wins. The hosting Kings are in prime position to make the playoffs, trailing only the Calgary Flames in the Pacific Division. The Sharks, on the other hand, are…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…

The current class of the NHL - the Colorado Avalanche - will look for yet another victory on Tuesday night when they take on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. The Avs are still negotiating the injury to team captain Gabriel Landeskog, but the Kings are in a far worse state injury-wise with team captain Dustin Brown and stalwart defenseman…