Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 17, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings are on the road to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Los Angeles (18-9-3) is coming off a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh (13-14-5) is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Kings vs Penguins: Head-to-head & key stats

• Los Angeles is 81-62-18-7 all-time against Pittsburgh
• The Kings are averaging 3.06 goals per game
• The Penguins are 8-7-2 at home
• LA is allowing 2.5 goals per game
• Pittsburgh is averaging 3 goals per game
• The Kings are 8-7-2 on the road
• The Penguins are allowing 3.78 goals per game

Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

The Kings are coming off a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday as their East Coast road trip continues. The Kings are led by Anze Kopitar, who has 34 points. Adrian Kempe has 30 points and Alex Laferriere has 22 points.

The Kings are expected to start Darcy Kuemper, who's 7-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and a .916 SV%. In his career against Pittsburgh, Kuemper is 4-4-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .910 SV%.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, are 2-2 in their last four. Pittsburgh will start Tristan Jarry, who's 6-4-2 with a 3.59 GAA and a .885 SV%. In his career against LA, Jarry is 2-4 with a 3.16 GAA and a .914 SV%.

The Penguins are led by Sidney Crosby, who has 30 points. Evgeni Malkin has 25 points, Rickard Rakell has 22 points and Bryan Rust has 20 points.

Kings vs Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Los Angeles is a -142 favorite while Pittsburgh is a +120 underdog, with the over/under set at six goals.

The Kings are coming off a great win over the Rangers and playing a Pittsburgh team that is starting to play better, largely due to Tristan Jarry's success.

However, Los Angeles' offense is strong as the Kings should be able to get out to an early lead and hold onto it to get a big road win here.

Prediction: Kings 4, Penguins 2

Kings vs Penguins: Betting Tips

Tip 1: LA ML (-142)

Tip 2: Kevin Fiala 3+ shots on goal (-145)

Tip 3: Adrian Kempe 1+ points (-165)