Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 2/17/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, February 17, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-200) Ducks (+165)

The Los Angeles Kings (30-18-7) are en route to Honda Center on Friday where they will play the Anaheim Ducks (17-31-6). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -200 while Anaheim is coming in at +165. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-2 win over the Sabres their last time on the ice. Los Angeles earned 12 penalty minutes for this contest. The Kings had a good offensive performance in this victory. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. In the matchup, they finished 5 out of the 28 shots they tried.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have 188 power play opportunities (7th in pro hockey) and have scored 47 goals in those chances. The Kings have seen 1,581 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .884. Los Angeles has tried 1,771 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. At even strength, the Kings have surrendered 137 goals while notching 133 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles has compiled 187 power play chances and they have notched 47 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 25.13%. For the current season, they have accumulated 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .609. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 180 goals (10th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 184.

The man protecting the net in this game is Pheonix Copley. Over the course of his pro career, Copley has compiled 26 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .542. He has a save percentage of .901 during his 2,958 minutes in the crease. Copley has seen 1,439 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,297 total saves. Opponents have racked up 142 goals versus Copley in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.88. He has compiled an overall record of 33-12-4 and got the start in 48 games. Copley has taken the ice for 53 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Anaheim opposed the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Ducks were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 7-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks tallied 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

The Ducks are sitting with 107 goals at even strength and 25 goals (31st in the league) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has tried 1,605 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.22%, while allowing the opposition 2,110 shots. During this campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 132 goals, 40 points, and a points percentage of .370. They have allowed 220 goals to be scored by of a combination of 171 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 156 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 16.03%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.80% on their opponents 187 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see John Gibson between the pipes. Gibson has accumulated a career mark of 176-170-56 and has participated in 415 contests. Gibson's quality start rate is 54.4% and he has 221 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has tallied 11,535 saves out of the 12,638 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .913. Opponents are averaging 2.79 goals/game and he has allowed 1,103 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 406 games and his ice time sits at 23,737 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-200)

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