Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/18/2017

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Staples Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, November 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +131 and the Kings at -145.

Florida has a record of 7-9-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-6-0. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 59 goals and given up 65 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-11-0 and an over/under record of 12-6-0. Los Angeles has a record of 11-6-2 including 5-4-2 at home this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 58 goals and surrendered 46 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 11-8-0 while their over/under record is 9-9-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 7-11-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 12-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-8-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 9-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/17/17 C Derek MacKenzie Lower Body missed last game, is "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles
11/13/17 C Jared McCann Lower Body IR (11/13)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/19/17 C Jeff Carter Ankle IR (10/18)
10/12/17 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body IR (10/11)
10/06/17 RW Marian Gaborik Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Roberto Luongo has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 331 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 307 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Jonathan Huberdeau has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 7 goals this year with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 8 goals on 49 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has scored 18 total points this year for the Kings. He has 8 goals this season with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 9 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 532 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 495 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anze Kopitar averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 9 goals on 49 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 64 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.82% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Panthers has 16 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 11th in the league with 59 goals while they've given up 65 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 64 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 13th with 58 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 46 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.22%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Kings have a total of 24 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 69 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 17th. They've allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 1,029 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,105 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 807 attempts while they have given up 851 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 43.5% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.5% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 613 face-off wins compared to 558 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Florida has 342 hits and they have blocked 254 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 617 face-off wins compared to 601 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 468 hits and they have blocked 268 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Los Angeles is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 1,142 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,125 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 11th as they have 875 attempts while they have given up 857 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Kings NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles -145

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