Los Angeles Kings

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sun 9 Nov 14:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Penguins

The Los Angeles Kings square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 14:00 on Sunday, November 9. Our betting preview features expert NHL predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Will Goals Be at a Premium?

The Kings and the Penguins should fail to surpass a total of 6.5 goals. Our prediction is available at -128 and these look like attractive odds.

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Penguins Overcame Kings in Previous Clash

Los Angeles Kings have claimed back-to-back road wins. In the previous game, they suffered a 5-2 home defeat against Florida Panthers at Crypto.com Arena. Anze Kopitar and Corey Perry scored one goal apiece.

Pittsburgh Penguins have secured back-to-back home victories. Their last game was on the road and a 2-1 (SO) loss occurred against New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Arturs Silovs recorded 23 saves (.958), with Ryan Graves scoring the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 4-2 triumph when facing the Kings at Crypto.com Arena. It’s been three victories on the bounce for the Penguins when playing the Kings. On the head-to-head front, they have won 5 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-3-3 2.6 .900 1
23/24 13-14-3 3.31 .890 1
(Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
/ S-S-S S S S
/ 0-0-0 0 0 0
/ 0-0-0 0 0 0
/ 0-0-0 0 0 0
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Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 2.7 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Corey Perry recording 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 2.24 goal against average with a .914 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 32.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 29.9 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.9%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, while Bryan Rust is next best after registering 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.41 GAA with a .920 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Head into Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, best correct score pick and a value-driven bet builder. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

The two teams may not light the lamp too many times, thus ensuring that we go under the line on the totals. Take the attractive odds of -128 on offer for this NHL clash.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Key Kings vs Penguins stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kings games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Kings games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 56.2% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

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Puck Line Penguins +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Tight Affair

Sportsbooks’ favorites Los Angeles Kings are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -172 about them triumphing means a 63% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Pittsburgh Penguins are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +142.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +104.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings Stats
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Adrian Kempe 15 19.65 6 11 17 2
55 Quinton Byfield 15 19.91 2 10 12 -2
22 Kevin Fiala 15 18.34 6 4 10 -6
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 16 19.35 11 9 20 1
71 Evgeni Malkin 16 17.71 3 17 20 5
17 Bryan Rust 14 20.35 5 10 15 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Rickard Rakell
Injured
Tristan Jarry
Injured
Caleb Jones
Injured
Noel Acciari
Injured
Justin Brazeau
Injured
Filip Haallander
Injured
Joel Blomqvist
Injured
Rutger McGroarty
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

06 Nov NHL
Panthers 5-2 Kings
04 Nov NHL
Jets 0-3 Kings
01 Nov NHL
Devils 4-1 Kings
30 Oct NHL
Red Wings 4-3 Kings
28 Oct NHL
Kings 4-3 Sharks
26 Oct NHL
Kings 3-1 Blackhawks
25 Oct NHL
Kings 4-5 Predators
23 Oct NHL
Kings 3-2 Stars
21 Oct NHL
Kings 2-1 Blues
18 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 4-3 Kings

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

08 Nov NHL
Penguins 1-2 Devils
06 Nov NHL
Capitals 3-5 Penguins
03 Nov NHL
Penguins 3-4 Maple Leafs
01 Nov NHL
Penguins 2-5 Jets
30 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-1 Wild
28 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Flyers
27 Oct NHL
Blues 3-6 Penguins
25 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 5-4 Penguins
23 Oct NHL
Penguins 5-3 Panthers
21 Oct NHL
Canucks 1-5 Penguins
NHL Standings
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 15 11 4 0 22 0.733 8 10 52 44 8 7-0-0 4-4-0 1-0 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 16 9 4 3 21 0.656 9 9 55 45 10 4-1-1 5-3-2 0-3 5-5 1L
3 Carolina 14 10 4 0 20 0.714 7 9 54 38 16 5-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 3W
4 Philadelphia 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 4 5 43 39 4 6-3-1 2-2-1 3-0 6-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 7 7 50 51 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-2 5-5 1W
6 NY Rangers 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 5 7 35 40 -5 0-6-1 7-1-1 0-0 5-5 1L
7 Washington 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 42 38 4 4-4-0 3-3-1 0-1 3-7 2L
8 Columbus 13 7 6 0 14 0.538 5 6 41 41 0 3-3-0 4-3-0 1-0 6-4 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 5 10 57 47 10 5-1-1 5-2-1 0-1 6-4 1W
2 Tampa Bay 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 6 8 46 41 5 4-3-0 4-2-2 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Detroit 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 7 45 46 -1 5-2-0 4-4-0 2-0 5-5 2L
4 Boston 16 9 7 0 18 0.563 5 8 52 53 -1 7-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 6-4 5W
5 Toronto 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 8 52 50 2 7-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 3W
6 Ottawa 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 4 5 53 56 -3 4-2-1 3-3-2 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Florida 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 6 6 39 43 -4 5-1-1 2-5-0 1-1 4-6 1W
8 Buffalo 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 41 49 -8 5-3-2 0-3-2 1-0 3-7 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
2 Dallas 15 8 4 3 19 0.633 6 6 47 50 -3 4-3-1 4-1-2 2-1 5-5 1W
3 Winnipeg 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 8 9 46 35 11 5-3-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-4 2L
4 Utah 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 9 49 46 3 4-1-0 5-5-0 0-0 6-4 2L
5 Chicago 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 6 7 48 40 8 3-2-1 4-3-2 0-1 5-5 2W
6 Minnesota 16 6 7 3 15 0.469 4 5 48 57 -9 3-3-2 3-4-1 1-0 4-6 1W
7 Nashville 17 5 8 4 14 0.412 4 4 44 59 -15 4-5-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 4L
8 St Louis 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 5 5 44 63 -19 2-4-3 3-4-0 0-1 2-8 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 7 8 55 42 13 4-1-0 5-2-1 1-0 7-3 5W
2 Seattle 14 7 3 4 18 0.643 4 7 38 42 -4 4-1-2 3-2-2 0-1 5-5 1W
3 Vegas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 6 7 43 38 5 4-2-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
4 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
5 LA Kings 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 3 5 42 49 -7 1-4-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1L
6 San Jose 15 6 6 3 15 0.5 3 6 50 55 -5 3-3-3 3-3-0 0-1 6-4 2W
7 Vancouver 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 3 5 42 50 -8 2-4-0 5-4-0 2-0 4-6 1L
8 Calgary 16 4 10 2 10 0.313 3 3 36 53 -17 2-4-1 2-6-1 1-1 3-7 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 15 11 4 0 22 0.733 8 10 52 44 8 7-0-0 4-4-0 1-0 7-3 2W
2 Montreal 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 5 10 57 47 10 5-1-1 5-2-1 0-1 6-4 1W
3 Pittsburgh 16 9 4 3 21 0.656 9 9 55 45 10 4-1-1 5-3-2 0-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 14 10 4 0 20 0.714 7 9 54 38 16 5-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 3W
5 Tampa Bay 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 6 8 46 41 5 4-3-0 4-2-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Detroit 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 7 45 46 -1 5-2-0 4-4-0 2-0 5-5 2L
7 Philadelphia 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 4 5 43 39 4 6-3-1 2-2-1 3-0 6-4 1L
8 Boston 16 9 7 0 18 0.563 5 8 52 53 -1 7-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 6-4 5W
9 Toronto 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 8 52 50 2 7-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 3W
10 Ottawa 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 4 5 53 56 -3 4-2-1 3-3-2 2-0 5-5 1W
11 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 7 7 50 51 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-2 5-5 1W
12 NY Rangers 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 5 7 35 40 -5 0-6-1 7-1-1 0-0 5-5 1L
13 Florida 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 6 6 39 43 -4 5-1-1 2-5-0 1-1 4-6 1W
14 Washington 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 42 38 4 4-4-0 3-3-1 0-1 3-7 2L
15 Columbus 13 7 6 0 14 0.538 5 6 41 41 0 3-3-0 4-3-0 1-0 6-4 2L
16 Buffalo 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 41 49 -8 5-3-2 0-3-2 1-0 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
2 Anaheim 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 7 8 55 42 13 4-1-0 5-2-1 1-0 7-3 5W
3 Dallas 15 8 4 3 19 0.633 6 6 47 50 -3 4-3-1 4-1-2 2-1 5-5 1W
4 Winnipeg 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 8 9 46 35 11 5-3-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-4 2L
5 Seattle 14 7 3 4 18 0.643 4 7 38 42 -4 4-1-2 3-2-2 0-1 5-5 1W
6 Utah 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 9 49 46 3 4-1-0 5-5-0 0-0 6-4 2L
7 Vegas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 6 7 43 38 5 4-2-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
8 Chicago 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 6 7 48 40 8 3-2-1 4-3-2 0-1 5-5 2W
9 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
10 LA Kings 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 3 5 42 49 -7 1-4-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1L
11 San Jose 15 6 6 3 15 0.5 3 6 50 55 -5 3-3-3 3-3-0 0-1 6-4 2W
12 Minnesota 16 6 7 3 15 0.469 4 5 48 57 -9 3-3-2 3-4-1 1-0 4-6 1W
13 Vancouver 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 3 5 42 50 -8 2-4-0 5-4-0 2-0 4-6 1L
14 Nashville 17 5 8 4 14 0.412 4 4 44 59 -15 4-5-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 4L
15 St Louis 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 5 5 44 63 -19 2-4-3 3-4-0 0-1 2-8 1L
16 Calgary 16 4 10 2 10 0.313 3 3 36 53 -17 2-4-1 2-6-1 1-1 3-7 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 15 11 4 0 22 0.733 8 10 52 44 8 7-0-0 4-4-0 1-0 7-3 2W
2 Montreal 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 5 10 57 47 10 5-1-1 5-2-1 0-1 6-4 1W
3 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
4 Pittsburgh 16 9 4 3 21 0.656 9 9 55 45 10 4-1-1 5-3-2 0-3 5-5 1L
5 Carolina 14 10 4 0 20 0.714 7 9 54 38 16 5-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 3W
6 Anaheim 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 7 8 55 42 13 4-1-0 5-2-1 1-0 7-3 5W
7 Dallas 15 8 4 3 19 0.633 6 6 47 50 -3 4-3-1 4-1-2 2-1 5-5 1W
8 Winnipeg 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 8 9 46 35 11 5-3-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-4 2L
9 Seattle 14 7 3 4 18 0.643 4 7 38 42 -4 4-1-2 3-2-2 0-1 5-5 1W
10 Utah 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 9 49 46 3 4-1-0 5-5-0 0-0 6-4 2L
11 Tampa Bay 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 6 8 46 41 5 4-3-0 4-2-2 0-0 7-3 2W
12 Detroit 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 6 7 45 46 -1 5-2-0 4-4-0 2-0 5-5 2L
13 Philadelphia 15 8 5 2 18 0.6 4 5 43 39 4 6-3-1 2-2-1 3-0 6-4 1L
14 Boston 16 9 7 0 18 0.563 5 8 52 53 -1 7-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 6-4 5W
15 Vegas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 6 7 43 38 5 4-2-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
16 Toronto 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 8 52 50 2 7-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 3W
17 Chicago 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 6 7 48 40 8 3-2-1 4-3-2 0-1 5-5 2W
18 Ottawa 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 4 5 53 56 -3 4-2-1 3-3-2 2-0 5-5 1W
19 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 7 7 50 51 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-2 5-5 1W
20 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
21 LA Kings 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 3 5 42 49 -7 1-4-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1L
22 NY Rangers 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 5 7 35 40 -5 0-6-1 7-1-1 0-0 5-5 1L
23 Florida 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 6 6 39 43 -4 5-1-1 2-5-0 1-1 4-6 1W
24 Washington 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 42 38 4 4-4-0 3-3-1 0-1 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 15 6 6 3 15 0.5 3 6 50 55 -5 3-3-3 3-3-0 0-1 6-4 2W
26 Minnesota 16 6 7 3 15 0.469 4 5 48 57 -9 3-3-2 3-4-1 1-0 4-6 1W
27 Columbus 13 7 6 0 14 0.538 5 6 41 41 0 3-3-0 4-3-0 1-0 6-4 2L
28 Buffalo 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 41 49 -8 5-3-2 0-3-2 1-0 3-7 3L
29 Vancouver 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 3 5 42 50 -8 2-4-0 5-4-0 2-0 4-6 1L
30 Nashville 17 5 8 4 14 0.412 4 4 44 59 -15 4-5-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 4L
31 St Louis 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 5 5 44 63 -19 2-4-3 3-4-0 0-1 2-8 1L
32 Calgary 16 4 10 2 10 0.313 3 3 36 53 -17 2-4-1 2-6-1 1-1 3-7 1L