Canadian Tire Centre plays host to a cross-continent clash as the Los Angeles Kings head north to take on the Ottawa Senators. Fox Sports West will air the matchup, and the action gets going at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 13.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Los Angeles (+125) is playing the role of underdog to Los Angeles (-145), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Los Angeles is 2-2 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Pacific Division so far this season, is a noticeable drop-off from the 45-37 record that the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. As a road team in 2018-19, the Kings are 1-1 SU.
The Kings have found the net on 0.0 percent of their power play opportunities so far. That’s a noticeable drop-off from last season, when they were ranked 18th in the league by scoring on 19.8 percent of their extra-man opportunities. Their penalty kill has fallen off noticeably since last year, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 85.3 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked first overall last year) to 78.6 percent this year.
For the team as a whole, the Kings have been sent to the penalty box 4.5 times per game this season, a number that is up a bit from last year’s 3.8 penalties per game. After serving an average of 8.8 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team has had to kill penalties for 11.8 minutes per outing this season.
Boasting a .966 save percentage and 37.7 saves per game, Jack Campbell (2-1) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles this year. If head coach John Stevens decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Jonathan Quick (0-1-1 record, .909 save percentage, 2.86 goals against average).
Alex Iafallo and Tyler Toffoli will both be offensive focal points for the visiting Kings. Iafallo (four points) is up to two goals and two assists this season; Toffoli has one goal and three assists to his credit through the early stages of the regular season.
On the other side of the rink, Ottawa is 1-3 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Four of its contests have gone over the total, while zero have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 0-2 SU at home thus far.
The Senators have converted on 26.7 percent of their power plays this year after scoring on 16.5 percent (ranked 26th in league) last season. They have killed off a remarkable 71.4 percent of all penalties, a few points off from the 76.1 percent they posted a year ago (when they were ranked 27th in the NHL).
Senators players have been sent to the penalty box 4.8 times per game this season, a number that’s risen noticeably from the 3.5 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.1 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team has had to stave off opponent power plays for 10.0 minutes per outing this season.
Craig Anderson (37.0 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Senators. Anderson has one win, two losses, and one OT loss to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 4.35 goals against average and a subpar .895 save percentage this year.
The home team offense will be led by Chris Tierney (one goal, five assists) and Thomas Chabot (two goals, four assists).
Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in four of Ottawa’s last five outings.
Los Angeles has managed 23.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Ottawa has been attempting 30.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
Los Angeles has yet to lose a game by two more more goals this season.
Los Angeles skaters recorded 27.3 hits per game last season, while the Senators logged 24.0 hits per contest.
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