Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators Hockey Betting Tips 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +190 and the Predators at -230.

Los Angeles has a record of 23-30-6 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 143 goals and given up 182 goals for a point differential of -39. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-36-0 and an over/under record of 27-31-0. Nashville has a record of 34-22-5 this year. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 186 goals and surrendered 160 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread is 35-27-0 while their over/under record is 28-31-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-36-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 27-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 35-27-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 28-31-0 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 Nashville Predators Injuries

01/29/19 LW Austin Watson Suspension is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 897 shots against him and he's given up 91 goals. He's made 806 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dustin Brown has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Kings. He has 12 goals this year with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 117 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mattias Ekholm has scored 41 total points this year for the Predators. He has 7 goals this season with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 23.2 minutes played per game. Pekka Rinne has 20 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,124 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 1,029 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Roman Josi averages 25.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 11 goals on 207 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 172 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.44% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 15th 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 182 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 164 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators are 12th with 186 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 160 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.31%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Predators have a total of 73 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 204 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 188 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 3,211 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,440 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 2,379 attempts while they have given up 2,590 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,760 face-off wins compared to 1,725 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,308 hits and they have blocked 850 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,932 face-off wins compared to 1,839 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,107 hits and they have blocked 797 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8% as they've attempted 3,671 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,279 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.6% ranks 4th as they have 2,754 attempts while they have given up 2,482 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles +190

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