Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+107) Flames (-128)

The Calgary Flames (33-26-15) will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (43-20-10) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Kings at +107 while the Flames are opening at -128. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-6 victory over the Blues in their previous game. The Kings had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 7 of the 31 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 5 chances with the advantage and were able to net 4 goals. Los Angeles earned 4 penalty mins for this contest.

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While playing at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 173 goals while notching 189 of their own. Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 244 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have racked up 60 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 252 goals (7th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 233. Los Angeles has taken 2,380 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the year, they have racked up 96 points and their points percentage is sitting at .658. The Kings so far have had 2,032 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Los Angeles has accumulated 245 power play chances and they have scored 63 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.71%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has been in net for 215 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 91-78-25 and he has started in 195 games. Opponents have been able to score 598 goals against Korpisalo in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.03. Korpisalo has had 6,206 shots against him and has recorded 5,608 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 11,861 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Korpisalo is sitting with 96 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .492.

In their last contest, Calgary went up against the Sharks in an outing where the Flames ended up with the win by a final score of 5-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Flames scored 5 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

Calgary has attempted 2,627 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.87%, while allowing the opposition 2,021 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.93% on their opponents 249 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.7%. They have a tally of 227 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.26%. The Flames have accumulated 187 goals at even strength and 46 goals (19th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 228 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Calgary Flames have earned 233 goals, 81 points, and a points percentage of .547.

Across the rink you are going to see Jacob Markstrom defending the goal. Markstrom has earned a lifetime mark of 189-172-53 and has been in net for 430 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage sits at 52.8% and he has accumulated 218 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 11,213 saves out of 12,331 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .909. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,118 goals altogether. He has started in 413 games and has played 24,634 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+107)

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