Geese vs Kings Prediction, Choose & Betting Odds

• The Los Angeles Kings are a -345 moneyline favourite over the Anaheim Geese on ESPN+ Thursday
• Los Angeles is battling to safe second place within the Pacific Division whereas Anaheim has been eradicated from postseason rivalry
• See my Geese vs Kings prediction with odds beneath

Two groups which have had vastly totally different years sq. off Thursday, because the NHL common season nears its finish. The LA Kings, who’ve their sights set on successful the 2025 Stanley Cup, have already clinched a playoff berth. Their California rivals in Anaheim can not say the identical, as they’ve been eradicated from the postseason for the seventh straight season.

The Geese (35-35-8, 78 factors, sixth in Pacific) go to the Kings (44-24-9, 97 factors, 2nd in Pacific) at Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles, California. On-line sportsbooks are bullish on the Kings within the NHL odds, putting in them as favorites.

Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00pm ET/7pm PT, with ESPN+/Disney+/Hulu offering the published protection in america.

Geese vs Kings Prediction

• Below 5.5 targets (-102) on DraftKings

The Los Angeles Kings are peaking on the proper time, as they’ve been on a torrid stretch with 13 wins of their final 17 contests. They’ve been particularly nice at conserving the puck out of their very own web, permitting two or fewer targets in 14 of the final 18 outings.

Their implausible stretch has allowed them to maneuver into second within the Pacific Division, the place they may nearly assuredly face the Oilers within the postseason for the fourth straight 12 months. In the event that they’re in a position to maintain onto their grip in second, it’ll be the primary time they’ve had home-ice benefit over their Pacific Division rivals, as LA has secured third within the division the final three campaigns.

Goaltender Darcy Kuemper has been implausible, rating second in GAA (2.03) and save proportion (.922) amongst certified goaltenders. He hasn’t surrendered greater than two targets in 14 straight begins, racking up three shutouts throughout that span.

Though the Geese are eradicated from the postseason for the seventh straight time, they’ve turned a nook, and with another victory, they’ll safe their most wins in a season since 2017-18. They haven’t been on a roll, however have performed comparatively impressed hockey, with six wins of their final ten duels. Cutter Gauthier has sniped twice in every of his final two video games, with the Geese successful each, together with a late two-goal deficit turned victory Wednesday in opposition to Calgary, that noticed Gauthier rating the OT winner.

On the marketing campaign, the Kings are second second-best in targets allowed per battle, whereas the Geese are twenty second. Each groups are within the backside half in objective scoring, with LA nineteenth and Anaheim twenty seventh.

Anaheim Geese vs Los Angeles Kings vs Odds

The Geese vs Kings odds present a complete of 5.5 targets, with -118 odds to the over 5.5 objective complete. Los Angeles is listed as a -345 moneyline favourite, and are -125 to cowl the puck line of 1.5 targets. The -345 odds on the moneyline represents a win likelihood of 77.53% for Los Angeles.

Our SBD mannequin believes it’ll form as much as be a 3.45-2.78 battle, gained by the Kings, based on the method. It has the Geese protecting the +1.5 unfold, and it going over 5.5 targets.

Odds as of April tenth at DraftKings. Take a look at SBD’s DraftKings Sportsbook overview to see the accessible sign-up bonuses.

The Kings didn’t have Norris Trophy-winning blueliner Drew Doughty (ankle) final sport. He reportedly is skating on his personal at morning apply, however no phrase on whether or not he’ll lace them up tonight. Seemingly, the workforce main level getter Adrian Kempe gained’t be accessible, as he left the workforce for private causes following the delivery of his daughter. Anaheim has solely had goaltender John Gibson for 5 of their final 23 video games.

The beginning goalies haven’t been confirmed, so there’s an opportunity the Kings will relaxation their stud netminder in Darcy Kuemper. If that’s the case, then hitting the underneath 5.5 objective complete gained’t be as simple. Nonetheless, I imagine within the Kings stout defensive system, and assume they’ll suffocate the Geese. Of their final six conferences, the 2 golf equipment have mixed to go underneath the 5.5 objective complete, so I’m deciding on that but once more.