On Saturday, November 5, the 2022–23 NHL action begins with the Florida Panthers taking on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Kings are projected to be +105 home underdogs with a total of 6.5 goals, while the Panthers open as -125 money line favorites.
This season, Florida will play Los Angeles for the first time. The Kings are attempting to win their fourth straight game against Florida after sweeping the Panthers in 2021–2022.
Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Odds
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Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Match Details
Fixture: Panthers at Kings
Date and Time: Saturday, November 5 at 10:35 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Key Stats
The San Jose Sharks were defeated by the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout last Thursday. Midway through the third period, the Sharks took a 3-2 lead after the Panthers blew a 2-0 lead, but Carter Verhaeghe's fifth goal of the year forced overtime. With three assists, Matthew Tkachuk was the Panthers' top performer, and Sergei Bobrovsky gave up three goals on 39 shots.
The Panthers are tied 14th in the NHL with 3.09 goals allowed per game and 3.00 goals scored (20th). They have the second-lowest power-play percentage in the league and the worst shooting percentage (7.5%). (5-for-47).
Last Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings lost their final game of a three-game road trip to the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1 in overtime. The Kings had just suffered their second straight defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars, who defeated them 5-2 on Tuesday. At Dallas, Cal Petersen allowed five goals on 40 shots, whereas Jonathan Quick allowed two goals on 19 shots at Chicago.
In terms of goals against (3.77) and penalty-killing percentage (74.9%), the Kings are 27th and 23rd, respectively, in the NHL. Los Angeles is scoring 3.31 goals per game on a 10.0 shooting percentage, which ranks them 12th in the league (tied for 14th). So far this season, the Kings are 11 for 55 when they have the man advantage (tied at 19).
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Florida Panthers vs Los Angeles Kings Best Picks and Prediction
Los Angeles has scored four goals in each of its last three games played at home, winning two of those games.
The Kings' frontline appears ready for another good performance thanks to the 13 points each that Kevin Fiala and Gabriel Vilardi have contributed.
Florida has lost four of its previous five games on the road, while Los Angeles is 10-2 in its last 12 home meetings against Florida.
Pick: Kings ML (+105)
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