The second game of the regular season for both teams, the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings face off at the Staples Center for an East-West tilt. Fox Sports Detroit will air the action, which gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 7.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Los Angeles comes into the contest as the noticeable favorite with a -190 moneyline. The line for Detroit sits at +165, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -130 under, +110 over.
The Detroit Red Wings went just 30-52 straight up (SU) last season, while the Los Angeles Kings finished 45-37.
The visiting Red Wings managed to score 2.65 goals per game on offense (30.4 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.11 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 31.9 shots per game against the Red Wings last year.
Behind 31.1 offensive shot attempts per matchup, the Kings were able to tally 2.81 goals/game. They allowed 31.0 shots and 2.44 goals per game on defense.
As it relates to the power play a year ago, the Kings outperformed the Red Wings on both offense and defense. They converted on 19.8 percent of their man- advantages and killed off 85.3 percent of the power plays encountered by the defense. The Red Wings, on the other hand, found the net on 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They were able to kill off 77.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
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Betting Notes
Detroit went 5-1 in shootouts last season. Los Angeles was 2-1 in games that ended with a shootout.
Detroit has managed only 0.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Los Angeles is averaging 21.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
Detroit skaters registered 19.6 hits per game last season, while the Kings logged 27.3 hits per contest.
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