Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

The Los Angeles Kings (32-19-8) will take on the Florida Panthers (40-13-5) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Florida Panthers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 victory against the Flyers in the last game they played. The Panthers played really well in this win. In the game, they converted 6 out of the 37 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries and netted 3 goals. Florida garnered 28 penalty minutes in this game.

In terms of scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 241 goals (1st in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 167. For the current campaign, they have scored 85 points and their points % is .733. Florida has tallied 188 power play opportunities and they have notched 45 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 23.94%. While at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 131 goals while having 196 of their own. Florida has taken 2,133 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.3%. The Panthers have had 1,805 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 182 power play tries (6th in professional hockey) and have tallied 36 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has compiled 321 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .568. His save percentage sits at .916 in his 33,379 minutes on the ice. Bobrovsky has seen 17,025 shots against him and he has 15,602 saves. The opposition has notched 1,423 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average is 2.56. He has an overall record of 327-186-48 and he started in 565 games. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 579 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Los Angeles faced the Sharks in an outing where the Kings ended up losing by a tally of 4-3. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Kings recorded 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 173 goals, 72 points, and a points percentage of .610. They have allowed 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 124 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have scored 143 goals at even strength and 30 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 181 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 16.57%. Los Angeles has taken 2,085 shots (2nd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.30%, while allowing the opposition 1,686 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.46% on the other teams 163 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%.

Across the ice you are going to see Calvin Petersen defending the net. He has racked up 2,193 stops out of 2,404 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .912. Petersen is the owner of a lifetime record of 35-33-7 and has been in goal for 80 contests. He got the starting nod in 75 games and has racked up 4,636 mins. Petersen's quality start rate comes in at 56.0% and he has 42 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has allowed 211 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida

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