NHL FREE BETTING TIP: Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks

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The Los Angeles Kings are sixth in the Western Conference with a 42-27-10 record but still haven’t clinched a playoff berth with 4 games remaining in the regular season.

The Kings have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks which was the third straight game in which the Kings allowed only 1 goal.

 The Kings are 10-10-3 against Pacific teams. Los Angeles serves 7.5 penalty minutes per game, the least in the Western Conference. Brendan Lemieux leads them averaging 2.0.

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 34 goals and has 52 points. Phillip Danault has five goals over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.

The Kings are 6-4-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, four penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with an .891 save percentage.

The Anaheim Ducks are having a disappointing season as they are 12th in the Western Conference with a 30-34-14 record.

They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

The Ducks are 10-11-3 against the rest of their division. Anaheim averages 9.3 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the NHL. Sam Carrick leads the team serving 85 total minutes.

Troy Terry leads the Ducks with 64 points, scoring 36 goals and adding 28 assists. Derek Grant has 9 points over the last 10 games for Anaheim.

The Ducks are 3-4-3 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.

Key facts

• The Kings will have all the players available for tonight
• Sam Carrick will not play for the Ducks tonight
• The Los Angeles Kings have won 6 of the last 10 games against the Ducks
• Six of the last eight games between these two teams have finished under 5.5 goals

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the worst teams in the league lately losing 17 of the last 20 games. The Kings, on the other hand, are playing very well and really need this victory in order to secure their playoff berth and start to prepare for the most important part of the season. Recent matchup are another reason why this will be an easy win for the Kings.

Value Bet

Los Angeles Kings -2.5

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