Thursday, December 31, 2015
Scotiabank Saddledome
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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Thursday, December 31, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Kings at -126 and the Flames at +114. The over/under has been set at 5.
Los Angeles comes into this matchup having played 36 games. They have an overall record of 23-11-2 and on the road they have a record of 12-5-2. Currently they are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 98 goals and given up 81 goals for a point differential of +17. Calgary shows up with a record of 17-17-2 including 12-6-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 96 goals and surrendered 117 for a goal differential of -21.
Anze Kopitar has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Kings. He has 10 goals this season with 68 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jeff Carter has averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 11 goals on 103 shots. He has 17 assists giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 20 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has had 832 shots against him and has given up 66 goals. He has made 766 saves for a save percentage of 92%.
John Gaudreau has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Flames. He has 17 goals this season with 100 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 12 goals on 83 shots. He has 14 assists giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Karri Ramo has 13 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has had 720 shots against him and has given up 66 goals. He has made 654 saves for a save percentage of 91%.
The Kings have 48 total points this season. They have scored 96 goals while giving up 80 goals. They have had 105 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. The Kings have allowed 129 power play opportunities and given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.22% for the season to this point. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.
The Flames have a total of 36 points on the season. They have 14 power play goals on 111 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 13%. They have allowed 91 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. As a team, the Kings have a total of 95 goals scored while they've given up 116 goals to this point. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.07%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Kings are 21-13 straight up
The Los Angeles Kings are 9-12-14 against the over/under
Calgary Flames Betting Trends
The Calgary Flames are 16-19 straight up
The Calgary Flames are 18-15-2 against the over/under
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
12/29/15 C Jeff Carter Upper Body "?" Thursday vs Calgary
12/14/15 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body expected to miss 5-7 days
10/22/15 D Matt Greene Shoulder out indefinitely
Calgary Flames Injuries
12/16/15 RW Michael Frolik Shoulder out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Calgary
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