Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The Los Angeles Kings (20-16-5) are on their way to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will play the New Jersey Devils (14-19-5).

The Los Angeles Kings were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat to the Avalanche in their last game. Los Angeles garnered 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Kings could have played much better offensively in the defeat. Additionally, they had 5 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 41 shots they put on net.

Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 113 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those chances. The Kings have had 1,186 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Los Angeles has taken 1,451 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.9%. When playing at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 82 goals while having 93 themselves. Los Angeles has accounted for 131 power play chances and they have tallied 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.03%. For the season, they have recorded 45 points and their points percentage sits at .549. Regarding scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 114 goals (17th in the NHL) so far this year and have surrendered 112.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jonathan Quick. Opponents have scored 1,620 goals versus Quick in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.41. Quick has been in net for 691 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .913 for his 40,310 mins in the crease. He has earned a record of 347-259-73 and he started in 681 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Quick is sitting with 369 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542. Quick has had 18,607 shots taken against him and has garnered 16,987 total saves.

When they took the ice last, New Jersey faced the Coyotes in a matchup where the Devils were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 4-1. The Devils had 1 goal of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities.

New Jersey has tried 1,204 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.89%, while allowing their opponents 1,152 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.65% on their oppositions 109 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%. They have a total of 104 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.38%. The Devils have tallied 91 goals at even strength and 16 goals (28th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 129 goals to be scored by way of 109 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 107 goals, 33 points, in addition to a points percentage of .434.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.91 goals per game and he has given up 355 goals in total. Blackwood's rate of quality starts sits at 51.2% and he has accumulated 62 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 121 games and has racked up 7,317 minutes. Blackwood has compiled a career record of 55-50-15 and has participated in 128 contests. He has racked up 3,510 stops out of the 3,865 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .908.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey

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