NHL Odds: Handicapping the Los Angeles Kings
The 2022-23 National Hockey League season will officially begin on October 7, 2022. The season starts in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, October7, and ends on November 11, 22nd. Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks will play in the Global Series on the 7th. Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers will take on New Jersey at Madison Square Garden on 11th October. Vegas Golden Knights will face Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on 12th of October, which is the start of the season in North America.
The Los Angeles Kings went 44-27-11 last season and finished third in the Pacific Division. They took the Edmonton Oilers to 7 games in playoffs. Kevin Fiala scored 85 points in 82 games for the Minnesota Wild last year. He will play with Anze Kopitar and Phillip Danault.
The defending champion Colorado Avalanche are the betting favorites to repeat at +420. The Toronto Maple Leafs are second at -850. Florida Panthers are third at +940, Tampa Bay Lightning are fourth at =1000, Carolina Hurricanes are fifth at $1100, Montreal Canadiens are sixth at 13000, Chicago Blackhawks are seventh at 15500, Arizona Coyotes are ninth at 32000.
