Los Angeles Kings Vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds, Picks, and Predictions (2/2/22)

Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh this past Sunday, 4-3.  In the victory Cal Petersen made 23 saves and Trevor Moore scored the game winning goal at 13:21 of the third period.  The Kings are 23-16-7 with 53 points, third in the Pacific Division.  Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Red Wings beat the Ducks 2-1 on Monday evening.  Dylan Larkin has two points to secure Detroit’s second win in their last six games.  The Red Wings are 20-20-6 with 46 points, fifth in the Atlantic Division. 

Los Angeles Kings Vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Odds

The Kings are 11-3 in their last 14 game vs. Atlantic Division opponents.  Under is 11-4-1 in Los Angeles’s last 16 road games.  The Kings are 5-1 in their last six games playing on two days’ rest.  Los Angeles is 8-26-1 in the last 35 meetings in Detroit against the Red Wings.  The home team is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings between the Kings and the Red Wings.  Detroit is 4-0 in their last four games playing on one days’ rest.  The Red Wings are 3-9 in their last 12 Wednesday games.  Detroit is 1-6 in their last seven games following a win.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Odds

Captain Anze Kopitar is the Kings leading scorer with 41 points (14 goals and 27 assists).  The two-time Stanley Cup winner has 13 points on the power play this year (four goals and nine assists).  The 2015-16 Lady Byng Trophy winner has two game winning goals and averaging 21:02 of ice time per game this season.  Alex Iafallo is the Kings second leading scorer with 28 points (14 goals and 14 assists).  He’s a +5 with five points on the power play this season (two goals and three assists).   He’s averaging 18:45 of ice time per game and has scored two game winning goals this campaign.  Adrian Kempe leads the team in goals with 18 in 43 games and is tied for third on the team in scoring with 27 points.  Kempe leads the club in game winning goals with five.  Viktor Arvidsson is tied for third on the team in scoring with 27 points (12 goals and 15 assists).  In his first year with the Kings, he has seven points on the power play (four goals and three assists).  Phillip Danault leads the team in plus/minus at +14 while averaging 17:55 of ice time per game.  In 44 games this season, he has 23 points (10 goals and 13 assists) and has won 54.8% of his face-offs. 

Drew Doughty became the fifth player in Kings history to appear in 1,000 games for the franchise.   The four-time All-Star leads the Los Angeles defensive group in points with 23 (five goals and 18 assists).  The two-time Stanley Cup winner is a +7 and averaging 25:32 of ice time per game this season.  The 2015-16 Norris Trophy winner has nine points on the power play in 2021-22 (three goals and six assists).  Two-time Stanley Cup winner, Olli Maata has played in 31 games and has blocked 52 shots this year.  Matt Roy is in COVID-19 protocols and his return has not yet been determined.  He has played in 45 games this year and has registered 13 assists.  He’s second on the club in plus/minus at +12 while averaging 21:09 of ice time per game.  Roy leads the Kings in blocked shots with 67 and is third on the club in hits with 80. 

 Jonathan Quick, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, has started 27 games this season for Los Angeles.  In 2021-22, he’s 11-10-6 with a .913 save percentage and a 2.58 GAA.   Additionally, Quick has two shutouts on the year.  Cal Petersen has started 18 games for the Kings in 2021-22.  On the season he’s 11-6-1 with a .900 save percentage and a 2.67 GAA this campaign.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Odds

Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring this season with 43 points (23 goals and 20 assists).  He’s a +4 with four game winning goals this season.  Detroit’s captain is averaging 19:01 of ice time per game and is winning 53% of his face-offs this season.  Tyler Bertuzzi is second on the team in scoring with 39 points (21 goals and 18 assists).  He’s the team leader in plus/minus at +12 and game winning goals with five this campaign.   Lucas Raymond has played in 46 games this season and is the leading scorer amongst all rookies in the NHL with 35 points (11 goals and 24 points).   The 19-year-old is averaging 18:05 of ice time per game and has 10 points on the power play (three goals and seven assists).  Center Vladislav Namestnikov, who was a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2011 has scored 12 goals this season, 22 points overall.  Adam Erne, Detroit’s tough left wing has delivered a team leading 88 hits in 45 games this season.

Defenseman Moritz Seider leads Detroit in assists with 23, he has 29 points on the year.  In 46 games in 2021-22, he’s the team leader in blocked shots with 84.  Seider is averaging 22:39 of ice time per game and has delivered 65 hits on the campaign.  Filip Hronek is the second leading scorer among Red Wing defensemen with 22 points (four goals and 18 assists).  He’s averaging 22:28 of ice time per game, blocked 52 shots and delivered 39 hits on the season.  Nick Leddy, a Stanley Cup winner has 11 points on the season (one goal and 10 assists).  He’s also averaging 21:17 of ice per game and has blocked 39 shots in 2021-22. 

Alex Nedeljkovic has started 30 games this season for Detroit.  In 2021-22, he’s 13-12-5 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.90 GAA.

Los Angeles Kings Vs. Detroit Red Wings Picks & Prediction

Los Angeles is scoring 2.8 goals per game, which is 21st in the league and taking 35.5 shots per game, third overall.  Defensively the Kings are allowing 2.7 goals per game, ranked 11th overall.  Detroit is scoring 2.7 goals per game, ranking them 24th in the NHL and attempting 29.3 shots per game, 24th overall.  On the defensive side, the Red Wings are allowing 3.4 goals per game which ranks 26th in the NHL.  I’m going with the home team Red Wings to win the game with under 5.5 combined goals scored.
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