Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+172) Kings (-210)

The Los Angeles Kings (8-3-3) will go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-5-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Columbus at +172 and Los Angeles is sitting at -210. The total is set at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 loss to the Sharks in their previous outing. Columbus accumulated 10 mins in the box in this game. The Blue Jackets had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 50 shots they put on net.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 40 goals (16th in the league) on the year and have given up 40. For the current campaign, they have recorded 12 points and their points percentage sits at .500. Columbus steps onto the ice with 32 power play opportunities and they have scored 5 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 15.63%. At even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 34 goals while scoring 35 on offense. Columbus has tried 368 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Blue Jackets have had 348 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have recorded 34 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins has been involved in 197 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 70-82-31 and he has gotten the start in 183 games. Opponents have been able to score 574 goals against Merzlikins in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.29. Merzlikins has had 5,996 shot attempts against him and has gathered 5,422 total saves. His save percentage currently is .904 in his 10,465 minutes guarding the cage. In his professional hockey career, Merzlikins has accounted for 88 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .481.

In their last game, Los Angeles squared up with the Wild in a matchup where the Kings notched a victory by a score of 5-1. The Kings netted 5 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play chance in this one and scored 1 on that attempt.

Los Angeles has attempted 423 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 357 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their oppositions 55 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.8%. They have a total of 47 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 17.02%. The Kings have 39 goals at even strength and 8 goals (15th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 40 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 47 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .679.

Across the rink you are expected to see Darcy Kuemper in the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per game and he has allowed 974 goals in total. Kuemper's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.7% and he has 205 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 375 games and has been on the ice for 21,967 mins. Kuemper has accrued a career mark of 182-135-49 and has been in net for 396 contests. He is sitting with 10,314 saves out of 11,288 shots tried, giving him a save % of .914.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+172)

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