Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, and the Arizona Coyotes will do battle against Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a Pacific Division tilt. Fox Arizona Plus will air the game, which gets going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds
Arizona (+100) is currently the underdog to Los Angeles (-120), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 under, +100 over.
Arizona is 12-13 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. 13 of its outings have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Coyotes team is 6-6 SU on the road.
Arizona has converted on just 15.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Having said that, it has the top penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off a whopping 89.7 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 26.5 saves per game with a .906 save percentage, Antti Raanta (6-6) has been the top option in goal for Arizona this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, the team may go with Darcy Kuemper (4-7-2), who has a .914 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Los Angeles is 10-17 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its matches have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team’s 6-9 SU as the home team.
The Kings have converted on just 14.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (25.0 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for the Kings. Campbell has five wins and eight losses to his name and has registered a 2.33 goals against average and a .923 save percentage this season.
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Notes
Betting Notes
Penalties and power plays may have a critical role tonight. The Coyotes are 3-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-9 in games where they serve fewer than 10 penalty minutes, in total. The Kings are 5-8 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 7-12 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
The under has hit in four of Los Angeles’ last five games.
Arizona has averaged 4.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 7.4 giveaways per game (the fifth-fewest in the league).
Los Angeles has averaged 12.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.6 giveaways per game (ranked 25th overall).
The Kings this season have tallied the 11th-most hits in the league (22.5 per game).
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