Calgary Flames vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 4 (4/4): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 4, 2022, 8:37:53 AM
Credit: photo by Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Odds:
| Time | 10:30 p.m. EST |
| Flames money line | -175 |
| Flames spread | -1.5 (+140) |
| Kings money line | +150 |
| Kings spread | +1.5 (-165) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Calgary Flames | Los Angeles Kings | |
| Record | 40-19-9 | 38-23-10 |
| Road / home record | 19-11-2 | 18-14-4 |
| Streak | L3 | W2 |
| Goals per game | 3.47 | 2.80 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Shots per game | 35.9 | 35.2 |
| Shots allowed per game | 29.2 | 28.6 |
| PP % | 23.80% | 16.80% |
| PK % | 16.58% | 23.83% |
| Over / under record | 35-29-4 | 30-38-3 |
Preview
The Calgary Flames travel to Los Angeles to take on the Kings on Monday night. This is the third time these teams face off this season and they're tied 1-1.
CALGARY FLAMES
The Flames have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 19-13 on the road this season with a 40-19-9 record overall, ranking 1st in the Pacific. The Flames are 10-7-2 against opponents in the Pacific. Calgary has scored 236 goals and is fourth in the Western Conference averaging 3.5 goals per game. Elias Lindholm leads the team with 34.
Gaudreau leads the Flames with a plus-48 in 68 games this season. Matthew Tkachuk has five goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.
In their last 10 games the Flames are 4-6, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while allowing 2.7 goals per game with a .908 save percentage.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
The Kings have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 18-14-4 at home this season. They have a 38-23-10 record overall ranking 2nd in the Pacific. The Kings have gone 9-8-3 against division opponents. Los Angeles has scored 201 goals and is 10th in the Western Conference averaging 2.8 goals per game. Adrian Kempe leads the team with 29.
Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 29 goals, adding 16 assists and totaling 45 points. Sean Durzi has six assists over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
In their last 10 games the Kings are 5-5, averaging 2.6 goals, four assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .909 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Calgary are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles' last 12 games against Calgary.
Los Angeles are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played on a Monday.
Prediction
The Flames have struggled lately losing 6 of their last 10 games but they still are the better team here and have a good record on the road. The average score in the last 10 head to head games is 2.8-2.70 favoring the Flames so this should be another close game. Back the Flames to bounce back and win this season series.
PICK: Flames ML (-175)
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