Los Angeles Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 12/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-152) Flyers (+126)

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia Flyers (14-13-4) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (18-9-4) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -152 and Philadelphia opens at +126. The total comes in at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Penguins in their previous contest . Los Angeles accrued 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Kings didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. In the matchup, they netted 2 out of the 31 shots they put on net.

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In regard to their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 94 goals (17th in the NHL) so far this season and have surrendered 78. For the current campaign, they have earned 40 points and their points % is .645. Los Angeles comes into the game with 85 power play opportunities and they have scored 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.29%. At even strength, the Kings have conceded 60 goals while notching 81 themselves. Los Angeles has tried 863 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Kings have seen 765 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Los Angeles Kings opponents have 99 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have racked up 18 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has taken the ice for 403 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has compiled a win-loss record of 185-137-50 and he started in 382 games. The opposition has scored 987 goals versus Kuemper in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.69. Kuemper has seen 11,463 shots against him and has gathered 10,476 total saves. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 21,984 mins in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kuemper has compiled 211 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .552.

In their last game, Philadelphia played the Wild in a matchup where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Flyers earned 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Flyers have earned 75 goals at even strength and 15 goals (27th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Philadelphia has taken 860 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.47%, while allowing their opponents 857 shots. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 90 goals, 32 points, in addition to a points percentage of .516. They have permitted 104 goals to be scored by of a combination of 86 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 90 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 16.67%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.22% on their oppositions 91 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%.

Across the ice you are going to see Aleksei Kolosov between the pipes. Kolosov has amassed a career mark of 4-5-1 and has participated in 10 games. Kolosov's percentage of quality starts is 50.0% and he has accumulated 4 quality starts in his professional career. He has recorded 232 saves out of the 261 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .889. Teams are averaging 72.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 29 goals in total. He has started in 8 contests and has been on the ice for 24 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+126)

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