How to Pick the Kings vs. Predators Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats

The Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will meet on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Predators are underdogs on the road, at +125, and the Kings are -148.

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Kings vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• A total of 29 Los Angeles games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 6 goals.
• So far this season, 33 games Nashville has played finished with more than 6 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.2 goals per game, 0.16999999999999993 more than the total for this contest.
• This game's total is 0.1 more than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Moneyline Pick

Kings Moneyline: -148

• In the 37 times this season the Kings have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 19-18 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Los Angeles has put together a 14-12 record (winning 53.8% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Kings have a 59.7% chance to win.

Predators Moneyline: +125

• In Nashville's 31 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 14 wins.
• The Predators have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +125 or longer (in 13 chances).
• Nashville has a 44.4% implied probability to win this matchup.

Score Prediction

Prediction:
Los Angeles 4, Nashville 2

Kings Leaders

• With 19 goals and 29 assists this season, Adrian Kempe is one of Los Angeles' top contributors (48 points).
• With 17 goals and 28 assists, Anze Kopitar is one of the most important offensive options for Los Angeles with his 45 points (0.8 per game).
• Los Angeles' offensive effort is aided by Kevin Fiala's 45 points. He's contributed 30 assists.
• Cam Talbot (16-13-5) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .913 for Los Angeles.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a top offensive contributor for his club with 55 points (1.0 per game). He has scored 26 goals and 29 assists in 56 games (playing 19:02 per game).
• Roman Josi is a top contributor for Nashville, with 52 total points this season. He has scored 11 goals and provided 41 assists in 56 games.
• Ryan O'Reilly has scored 20 goals and contributed 27 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 47.
• Juuse Saros has a .902 save percentage (36th in the league), with 1138 total saves, while giving up 124 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 21-21-2 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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Predators' Schedule

Los Angeles vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and Hulu
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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