Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 1/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+175) Kings (-215)

The Los Angeles Kings (20-9-5) will play the Detroit Red Wings (18-16-4) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at +175 and the Kings are coming in at -215. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-3 victory against the Sharks in their last outing. The Red Wings had a solid offensive performance in the win. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 of the 31 shots they tried. They also had 4 power play opportunities and notched 2 goals. Detroit accumulated 6 penalty minutes for this game.

With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 136 goals (3rd in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 131. For the season, they have accumulated 40 points and their points percentage comes in at .526. Detroit has tallied 153 power play chances and they have notched 34 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 22.22%. While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 106 goals while scoring 102 of their own. Detroit has taken 1,137 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.0%. The Red Wings so far have had 1,212 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Detroit Red Wings opponents have recorded 130 power play opportunities (5th in hockey) and have earned 25 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alex Lyon. Throughout his time in hockey, Lyon has accumulated 21 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .512. His save percentage is at .906 for his 2,571 mins in the crease. Lyon has had 1,335 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 1,209 total saves. The opposition has notched 126 goals against Lyon in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.94. He has compiled a record of 22-15-5 and he started in 41 games. Lyon has taken the ice for 49 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Los Angeles went up against the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Kings ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-0. The Kings had 0 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

So far this season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 115 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .662. They have permitted 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 66 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings are sitting with 93 goals at even strength and 22 goals (20th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 117 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 18.80%. Los Angeles has put up 1,154 shots (12th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.97%, while allowing the opposition 910 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 87.04% on their opponents 108 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Cam Talbot defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,142 goals in total. Talbot's quality start rate is 55.1% and he has made 241 quality starts in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 437 games and his ice time sits at 26,154 mins. Talbot is the owner of a career mark of 232-164-39 and has participated in 457 contests. He has recorded 12,154 stops out of the 13,296 shots taken, giving him a save % of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-215)

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