Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Betting Tips 2/26/2019

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +215 and the Hurricanes at -295.

Los Angeles has a record of 23-32-6 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 143 goals and given up 188 goals for a point differential of -45. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-38-0 and an over/under record of 28-32-0. Carolina has a record of 33-23-6 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 180 goals and surrendered 168 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 33-29-0 while their over/under record is 24-37-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-38-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 28-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 33-29-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 24-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
02/16/19 D Alec Martinez Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 949 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 850 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Anze Kopitar has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Kings. He has 17 goals this year with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 123 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has scored 69 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 24 goals this season with 186 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Petr Mrazek has 14 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 773 shots against him and he's surrendered 76 goals. He's made 697 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 127 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 180 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.20% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Kings have 52 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 143 goals while they've given up 188 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 168 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Hurricanes are 20th with 180 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 168 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.26%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Hurricanes have a total of 72 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 36 power play goals on 206 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 3,309 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,543 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.8% as they have 2,448 attempts while they have given up 2,669 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 1,807 face-off wins compared to 1,779 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,372 hits and they have blocked 874 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 1,825 face-off wins compared to 1,941 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,565 hits and they have blocked 790 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.3% as they've attempted 4,061 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,282 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.1% ranks 1st as they have 3,063 attempts while they have given up 2,492 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles +215

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