Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-122) Ducks (+102)

Honda Center is the site where the Anaheim Ducks (8-9-3) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (11-8-3) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Kings at -122 and the Ducks are priced at +102. The betting total is set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-2 loss against the Sharks their last time out. Los Angeles garnered 12 penalty mins for this matchup. The Kings had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 78 power play tries (4th in professional hockey) and have come away with 16 goals in those attempts. The Kings so far have had 538 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .883. Los Angeles has attempted 627 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 47 goals while notching 55 themselves. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 66 power play opportunities and they have notched 10 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 15.15%. For the year, they have recorded 25 points and their points percentage comes in at .568. When discussing scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 65 goals (15th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 63.

The player in the crease for this game is David Rittich. Rittich has taken the ice for 209 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled a record of 99-63-24 and he has gotten the start in 185 games. The opposition has notched 522 goals against Rittich in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.95. Rittich has seen 5,513 shots against him and has recorded 4,991 saves. His save percentage currently is .905 for his 10,627 mins guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Rittich has earned 101 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .546.

Their last time out, Anaheim opposed the Kraken in a game where the Ducks took the defeat by a mark of 3-2. The Ducks earned 2 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 power play attempt in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Ducks have racked up 41 goals at even strength and 9 goals (30th in the NHL) while on the power play. Anaheim has taken 542 shots (29th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.23%, while allowing the other team 674 shots. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 50 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .475. They have granted a total of 60 goals to be scored by of a combination of 45 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 62 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 14.52%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.70% on the other teams 53 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.1%.

Across the ice you will find Lukas Dostal patrolling the crease. He has compiled 2,342 stops out of the 2,586 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .906. Dostal is the owner of a lifetime record of 24-42-8 and has played in 81 contests. He has made the start in 72 games and has played for a total of 3,621 minutes. Dostal's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.6% and he has 40 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 4.04 goals/game and he has allowed 244 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-122)

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