N.Y. Islanders vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The NY Islanders (29-20-14, 30-24-5 O/U) take on the LA Kings (32-20-11, 22-38-2 O/U) in a West Coast matchup on Monday night at 10:30pmET from Crypto.com Arena.
These teams met on Dec. 9 with the Islanders winning 3-2 in overtime at home.
In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders have the second wild card spot with 72 points. In the West, the Kings have 75 points and are listed as third-place team in the Pacific Division.
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Isles are rolling
New York has won six straight games coming into their matchup against the Kings. They are not just winning games, but dominating. Their last game featured a 6-1 win against Anaheim on the road on Sunday as the Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and scored three more in the third to ice the game. They had six different goal scorers and Matthew Barzal also chipped in with two assists. Semyon Varlamov saw just 23 shots and saved 22 for a .957 save percentage.
With the win, the Islanders have won six straight for the first time since winning nine straight from Feb. 28-March 14, 2021. Barzal leads the Islanders with 68 points on 20 goals and 48 assists. Center Brock Nelson leads the Isles in goals with 29 on 205 shots on goal.
Overall, the Islanders average 3.1 goals per game (18th) on 30.3 shots (18th). They also rank 12th in the power play at 22.9% and 10th in face-off win percentage (51.4%). On defense, they are allowing 3.2 goals per game (21st) with 33.4 shots allowed per game (30th) and 71.4% on the penalty kill (32nd).
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Kings are struggling at home
The LA Kings are 19-9-4 on the road, but just 13-11-7 at home. In their last four games at home. In their last four home games, they've split them going 2-2, losing 4-1 to Dallas on Saturday in their last game. The Kings allowed two goals within 18 seconds in the second period. But it's tough to win when you score just one goal and that was from leading scorer Kevin Fiala. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for the Kings, who scored 26 seconds into the game and never scored again.
Fiala leads the Kings with 21 goals and 36 assists for 57 points. Veteran center Anze Kopitar adds 18 goals and 35 assists for 53 points. Winger Trevor Moore leads the Kings with 24 goals with 198 shots on goal.
Los Angeles plays strong defense as they rank third in the league with 2.6 goals allowed per game, fifth in shots against (28.5) and first in penalty kill at 86%. On offense, they rank 20th in goals per game with 3.0 and 5th in shots per game with 33.0.
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I know the Islanders played the night before, but it was in Anaheim. That's a quick trip for the New York squad as Ilay Sorokin gets the start and he's been solid this season at 22-13-11 with a 3.01 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. In their six-game-winning streak, Sorokin has been sensational as has the offense. He's been in net in five of those victories. The Islanders are 14-12-5 on the road and face a team that is just mediocre at home.
Prediction: NY Islanders
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The Islanders have gone 3-1-2 Over in their six-game winning streak. They've scored 27 goals over their last five games. In the Kings' last three wins, they've scored 14 goals. Expect the Kings to score some goals and take advantage of some tired legs since the Islanders played last night.
Prediction: Over
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