Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 10/7/2018

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Staples Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, October 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +174 and the Kings at -196.

Detroit had a record of 30-39-13 last season and on the road they had a record of 14-23-4-0. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division. They scored 217 goals and gave up 255 goals for a point differential of -38. For the season they had an ATS record of 30-52-0 and an over/under record of 36-44-0. Los Angeles finished with a record of 45-29-8 including 13-11-5-1 at home last season. They were 4th in the Pacific Division. They scored 239 goals and surrendered 203 for a goal differential of +36. Their record against the spread was 45-41-0 while their over/under record was 37-45-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings were 30-52-0 straight up last year

The Detroit Red Wings were 36-44-0 against the over/under last season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings were 45-41-0 straight up last year

The Los Angeles Kings were 37-45-0 against the over/under last season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

10/04/18 D Brian Lashoff Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Jonathan Ericsson Upper Body is questionable
10/04/18 D Niklas Kronwall Undisclosed is questionable
10/01/18 D Mike Green Illness IR (10/01)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Dustin Brown Finger IR (10/03)
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Henrik Zetterberg accumulated 56 total points last season for the Red Wings. He had 11 goals last year with 180 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He had a total of 45 assists on the season and averaged 19.5 minutes played per game. Anthony Mantha averaged 17.3 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 190 shots. He had 24 assists giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Jimmy Howard had 22 wins and 27 losses last season in net for the Red Wings. He had 1,770 shots against him and he gave up 160 goals. He made 1,610 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown scored 61 total points last year for the Kings. He had 28 goals last season with 222 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He had a total of 33 assists on the season and averaged 19.8 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averaged 22.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 35 goals on 200 shots. He had 57 assists giving him a total of 92 points on the season. Jonathan Quick had 33 wins and 28 losses last year in goal for the Kings. He had 1,867 shots against him and he surrendered 147 goals. He made 1,720 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings had 73 total points last season, which ranked them 26th in the NHL. They were 28th in the league in goals scored with 217 while they gave up 255 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They had 234 power play opportunities and scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That was 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings allowed 259 power play opportunities and gave up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They averaged 30 shots per game and as a team shot 8.71% for the season. They allowed 32 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 90%. That put them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings were 13th in the NHL with a total of 98 points last year. They had 49 power play goals on 240 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranked them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They allowed 260 power play opportunities and gave up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That was 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Kings were 17th in the league with 239 goals scored while they gave up 203 goals, which was 31st overall. They averaged 31 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 9.39%. As a team they gave up 31 shots per game and had a save percentage of 92%. That was 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit was 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage last year with 48.6%, as they attempted 4,498 shots on net at full strength while they gave up 4,766 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage was 49.1% as they had 3,468 attempts while they gave up 3,598 shots on the defensive end. That ranked them 20th in the league. The Red Wings started possessions in the offensive zone 49.7% of the time, which was 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage was at 50.3% for the season. That was 12th overall in the NHL. They had 2,447 face-off wins compared to 2,562 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage was 48.9%. That ranked them 22nd in the league. On defense Detroit had 1,606 hits and they blocked 1,168 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles was 19th in the league in Corsi percentage last season with 49.7%, as they tried 4,740 shots on net at full strength while giving up 4,792 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage was 49.7% as they had 3,556 attempts while they gave up 3,594 shots on the defensive end. That ranked them 18th in the NHL. The Kings started possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which was 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage was at 48.9% for the season. That was 19th overall in the NHL. They had 2,428 face-off wins compared to 2,455 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage was 49.7%. That ranked them 17th in the league. On defense Los Angeles had 2,115 hits and they blocked 1,198 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles -196

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