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Welcome to another edition of Blue Seat Bookie, 2023 has been mostly good for us in our betting corner here at the blog! I hope you have been winning money on these props. With that, let's take a look at 3 matchups today that look enticing on today's 10-game slate, with some NHL DFS picks as well. Dallas Stars Defeat New York Islanders -115 The…

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…

Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators 12/6/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Kings are on the road to Canadian Tire Center to face the Ottawa Senators in this week's NHL match-up on Tuesday evening. Los Angeles is 13-10-4 on 30 points and third in the Pacific Division with a 6-5-2 road record this season. The Kings lost six of their…

The Los Angeles Kings play host to their Pacific Division rival, the Edmonton Oilers in tonight's late-game matchup. The Kings are currently in 3rd place in the Pacific Division and the Oilers are in 5th. However, they're only two points away from each other, so a win for the Oilers here could shake up the playoffs contentions for not only the…

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…

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…

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 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-9-5) have won 11 of 12 and talked of creating a new winning streak after their recent 10-game streak ended last week in Dallas. The team is 16-3-1 in their last 20 games and has provided a fountain of youth for Jeff Carter, who will face his former team, the LA Kings, Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena. The puck will…

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…

The Pacific Division is probably the weakest it's been in quite some time. Outside of the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, there's reason to believe that any of the remaining five teams in the division could vie for that third playoff spot or the wild card position - well, except for the San Jose Sharks, who are presently in no man's land…

Mikey Anderson has been around Southern California long enough to appreciate its virtues. Namely the appeal of its nearby beaches. But the 23-year-old is Minnesota born and bred. And for the Kings defenseman, there isn't much that beats lake life in the summer. "I laugh because everyone makes fun of the Minnesota guys for how much they love…

Our feature grading the positional depth of each NHL team continues this week, with a focus on the blueline. If you missed our prior talent tiers, they are referenced below - please check them out. Our approach to grading defencemen will be similar, but not identical to the way we evaluated forwards. We overweight top-four defenders - for most…