
Los Angeles KIngs vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 23 (2/23): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Feb 23, 2022, 7:56:40 AM
Credit: photo by Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
Time | 10:00 p.m. EST |
Kings money line | -220 |
Kings Leafs spread | -1.5 (+115) |
Coyotes money line | +180 |
Coyotes spread | +1.5 (-135) |
Over / under | 5.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
Los Angeles Kings | Arizona Coyotes | |
Record | 26-17-7 | 13-33-4 |
Road / home record | 13-6-15 | 6-18-1 |
Streak | W2 | W1 |
Goals per game | 2.86 | 2.26 |
Goals allowed per game | 2.72 | 3.64 |
Shots per game | 35.6 | 25.9 |
Shots allowed per game | 28.6 | 34.3 |
PP % | 16.98% | 12.12% |
PK % | 25.55% | 27.11% |
Over / under record | 21-28-1 | 24-25-1 |
Preview
Los Angeles Kings will visit for the second time the Arizona Coyotes. These teams have met twice this season and they're 1-1.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
The Kings have won two straight games and the last one was against the Coyotes 5-3. Doughty, Kempe and Trevor Moore each scored in a 3:39 span early the third period as the Kings overcame a two-goal deficit for the second time in two nights, following a 4-3 overtime victory at Vegas on Friday.
The Kings are 5-5-1 against opponents from the Pacific. Los Angeles ranks 31st in the NHL with 35.6 shots per game and is averaging 2.9 goals. Anze Kopitar has 47 total points while scoring 14 goals and totaling 33 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has 9 points over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
Kings are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with an .895 save percentage.
ARIZONA COYOTES
Arizona have lost 5 of their last 6 games at home and are the 2nd worst team in the league. Arizona is last in the league averaging just 6.2 points per game. Clayton Keller leads the team with 44 total points.
Liam O'Brien leads the Coyotes with a plus-two in 35 games this season. Keller has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Arizona.
In their last 10 games the Coyotes are 3-7 and are averaging 2.4 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game with a .907 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Los Angeles are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 6 games.
Arizona are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games.
Prediction
The Coyotes have been bad offensively and they're giving up 3.64 goals per games. Last game between these two the Kings scored 5 goals and they have averaged 4 goals in the last 5 games. Look for Los Angeles to dominate the Coyotes again.
PICK: LA Kings -1.5 (+115)
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