Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 12/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-110) Sabres (-110)

The Los Angeles Kings (15-11-5) are headed to KeyBank Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Buffalo Sabres (12-14-2). The moneyline on this game has the Kings at -110 and the Sabres are opening at -110. The total is 7.

The Los Angeles Kings will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-5 loss to the Blue Jackets in the last game they played. Los Angeles compiled 6 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. The Kings had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 5 out of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have 102 power play opportunities (7th in pro hockey) and have notched 29 goals in those chances. The Kings have seen 916 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .878. Los Angeles has taken 1,006 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. At even strength, the Kings have conceded 83 goals while earning 79 of their own. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 108 power play chances and they have tallied 26 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 24.07%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 35 points and their points percentage is sitting at .565. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 105 goals (4th in the league) for the season and have conceded 112.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jonathan Quick. Quick has taken the ice for 733 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned a record of 367-270-81 and he has started in 722 games. The opposition has notched 1,744 goals against Quick in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.45. Quick has had 19,763 shot attempts against him and has recorded 18,019 saves. His save percentage is .912 for his 42,719 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Quick has 387 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .536.

Their last time out, Buffalo faced the Penguins in a game where the Sabres ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-1. The Sabres netted 1 goal of the 38 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Sabres have 78 goals at even strength and 30 goals (2nd in hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has put up 915 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.80%, while allowing their opponents 897 shots. During this campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have a total of 108 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .464. They have permitted 103 goals to be scored by way of 75 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 107 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.04%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.53% on their oppositions 95 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.5%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Craig Anderson in goal. Opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,871 goals overall. Anderson's quality start rate sits at 53.2% and he has qualified for 323 quality starts in his pro career. He was named a starter in 607 games and his ice time sits at 39,365 minutes. Anderson has compiled a lifetime record of 313-268-72 and has participated in 694 games. He is sitting with 19,422 saves out of the 21,293 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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