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Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Kings were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at +127 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Anaheim lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Blue Jackets on February 21. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Anaheim:
Team record: 20-34-2 SU
Anaheim is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-17-10 SU
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Anaheim home to Nashville Sunday, February 25
Los Angeles at Edmonton Monday, February 26