NHL: Kings vs Senators Prediction

The Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings are set to clash in an NHL showdown at Canadian Tire Centre. Check out the betting stats that matter.

Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators makes a save as Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings looks for the rebound. Photo by Getty Images.

The Los Angeles Kings (5-2-2) face the Ottawa Senators (4-4-0) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let’s take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday’s matchup.

• The Kings have a 5-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 5-3.
• The Kings have a 7-2-0 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line and two have gone under). The Senators have a 5-1-2 O/U record.

• The Kings are averaging 4.33 goals per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 4.00 (T3rd).
• Defensively, the Kings are giving up 3.22 goals per game this season (T19th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.25 goals (T21st).

• Looking at creating chances to score, Los Angeles is averaging 32.3 shots per game this season (12th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 29.8 shots per game (13th).
• Flipping that script, the Kings are allowing 27.9 shots per game (3rd in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 34.5 shots (4th).

• Los Angeles holds a power play percentage of 17.5%, ranking 16th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits T12th with 21.1% of its power play opportunities converted.

• On the opposite end, the Kings have a penalty kill rate of 84.4% (ranked 9th), compared to the Senators at 75.9% (20th).

• Here are their first period records in 2023/24.

• The Kings have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Senators have appeared in 16.

• The Kings have played in 11 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Senators have appeared in 3.

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• Anze Kopitar has scored at least one goal in three of his nine appearances this season.
• On the road, he’s scored at least one goal in 17 of his 48 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• Ottawa has allowed 3.25 goals this season – ranking T21st in the NHL.
• 61.5% of goals the Senators have allowed this season have come at home.

• Anze Kopitar has scored the first goal in zero of his nine appearances this season.
• On the road, he’s scored the first goal in three of his 48 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• Ottawa has allowed the first goal in two of its eight games this season.

• Anze Kopitar has scored the last goal in one of his nine appearances this season.
• On the road, he’s scored the last goal in two of his 48 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• Ottawa has allowed the last goal in four of its eight games this season.

• Anze Kopitar has recorded at least one point in seven of his nine appearances this season.
• On the road, he’s recorded at least one point in 28 of his 48 appearances since the beginning of last season.

• Anze Kopitar has averaged 2.1 shots this season.
• On the road, Kopitar has averaged 1.9 shots since the beginning of last season.
• The Senators are giving up 29.8 shots per game this season – ranking 13th in the league.

• Brady Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in three of his eight appearances this season.
• At home, he’s scored at least one goal in two of his five appearances this season.
• In one of Brady Tkachuk’s eight career appearances against the Kings he has scored at least one goal.
• Brady Tkachuk has never scored at home against the Kings.
• Los Angeles has allowed 3.22 goals this season – ranking T19th in the NHL.
• 31.0% of goals the Kings have allowed this season have come on the road.

• Brady Tkachuk has scored the first goal in zero of his eight appearances this season.
• In one of Brady Tkachuk’s eight career appearances against the Kings he has scored the first goal.
• Los Angeles has allowed the first goal in five of its eight games this season.

• Brady Tkachuk has scored the last goal in one of his eight appearances this season.
• At home, he’s scored the last goal in one of his five appearances this season.
• Brady Tkachuk has never scored the last goal against the Kings.
• Los Angeles has allowed the last goal in two of its eight games this season.

• Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in four of his eight appearances this season.
• At home, he’s recorded at least one point in three of his five appearances this season.
• In five of Brady Tkachuk’s eight career appearances against the Kings he has recorded at least one point.
• Throughout his career, he has recorded at least one point in two of his four home games against the Kings.

• Brady Tkachuk has averaged 4.1 shots this season.
• At home, Tkachuk has averaged 4.6 shots this season.
• Tkachuk has averaged 3.0 shots per game in his last seven appearances against the Kings.
• Tkachuk has averaged 2.8 shots per game in his four career home appearances against the Kings.
• The Kings are giving up 27.9 shots per game this season – ranking 3rd in the league.