Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 1/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+114) Predators (-137)

The Los Angeles Kings (25-16-6) are hitting the road to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Nashville Predators (21-18-6). The moneyline on this matchup has the Kings at +114 while the Predators are priced at -137. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings had a rough game after their 4-0 loss against the Stars in their previous contest . Los Angeles tallied 8 penalty mins in this matchup. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. The Kings could have played much better offensively in this loss. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 34 shots they put on goal.

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With respect to their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 150 goals (11th in the league) so far this season and have given up 160. For the current season, they sit with 56 points and their points percentage is sitting at .596. Los Angeles has accounted for 164 power play chances and they have scored 40 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 24.39%. When at even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 117 goals while getting 110 on offense. Los Angeles has taken 1,531 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Kings so far have had 1,346 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .881. Los Angeles Kings opponents have recorded 163 power play tries (5th in the league) and have a total of 43 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Pheonix Copley. During his career on the ice, Copley is sitting with 22 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .537. He has a save percentage of .900 during his 2,594 mins between the pipes. Copley has had 1,254 shot attempts against him and has garnered 1,128 saves. The opposition has scored 126 goals against Copley in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.91. He has earned a mark of 28-12-3 and he was named the starter in 41 games. Copley has been in net for 46 games during his pro hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Nashville faced the Blues in a game where the Predators were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 5-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Predators scored 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

Nashville has taken 1,396 shots (19th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.74%, while allowing the other team 1,549 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on the other teams 160 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%. They have a total of 151 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.89%. The Predators have accumulated 98 goals at even strength and 24 goals (27th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 132 goals to be scored by of a combination of 100 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Nashville Predators have notched a total of 122 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .533.

Across the rink you are likely to see Juuse Saros protecting the goal. Saros is sitting with a career record of 130-85-25 and has been in net for 256 games. Saros' quality start percentage comes in at 62.1% and he has accumulated 149 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 7,150 stops out of 7,776 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .919. The opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has yielded 626 goals overall. He has made the start in 240 games and has played for a total of 14,621 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (-137)

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