Game: Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, California

TV: Victory+

Odds/point distribution: Kings (-122) Ducks (+102)

At Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks (8-9-3) will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (11-8-3) on Friday. The moneyline for this game is -122 for the Kings and +102 for the Ducks. The bet total is set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will look for a win in their next game after losing 7-2 to the Sharks in their last game. Los Angeles received twelve penalty minutes for this match. The Kings had a subpar offensive performance in the loss. Additionally, they had two power play attempts, but were unable to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they hit two of the 24 shots they put on net.

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The Los Angeles Kings’ opponents have completed a total of 78 power play attempts (4th in professional ice hockey) and scored 16 goals. The Kings have had 538 shots taken against them so far and hold a save percentage of .883. Los Angeles has attempted 627 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. At the same strength, the Kings let their opponents score 47 goals while they scored 55 goals themselves. Los Angeles comes into the game with 66 power play opportunities and has scored 10 goals, a rate of 15.15%. For the year they have scored 25 points and their points percentage is .568. When it comes to goal scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have scored 65 goals (15th in hockey) and conceded 63 over the course of the season.

The player in the goal crease for this game is David Rittich. Rittich appeared on the ice in 209 competitions over the course of his professional ice hockey career. He compiled a record of 99-63-24 and started 185 games. The opponent has scored 522 goals against Rittich in his professional ice hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.95. Rittich has faced 5,513 shots against him and recorded 4,991 saves. His save percentage is currently .905 for his 10,627 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Rittich has made 101 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .546.

During their last break, Anaheim faced the Kraken in a game in which the Ducks suffered a 3-2 loss. The Ducks scored two goals out of the 23 shots they attempted. They had one power play attempt in this duel, but couldn’t score a single one on goal.

The Ducks have scored 41 goals at even strength and 9 goals (30th in the NHL) on the power play. Anaheim took 542 shots (29th in the league) and achieved a shooting percentage of 9.23%, while the other team allowed 674 shots. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have scored 50 goals, 19 points and a .475 points percentage. They have allowed a total of 60 goals scored, a combination of 45 goals at even strength and 15 goals while having fewer men on the ice. They have a total of 62 power play opportunities and a power play rate of 14.52%. In the other teams’ 53 power play opportunities, they have a penalty kill rate of 71.70% and their save rate is 91.1%.

On the other side of the ice, Lukas Dostal patrols the crease. He compiled 2,342 stops from the 2,586 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .906. Dostal holds a lifetime record of 24-42-8 and has competed in 81 competitions. He started 72 games and played a total of 3,621 minutes. Dostal’s rate of quality starts is 55.6% and he has 40 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams average 4.04 goals per game and he has allowed a total of 244 goals.

Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh’s Pick: Take Los Angeles (-122)

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