LA Kings vs PIT Penguins Prediction: the Kings have big ambitions

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

LA Kings

The Kings have a difficult calendar with long road series, far from a top lineup, yet they continue to be in the playoff zone in the Western Conference standings. At the moment, the Kings have a solid 55 points and are seventh in the overall conference standings. There are no doubts in getting Jim Hiller's wards into the playoffs, but lately they have noticeably given up - in the past four games they have three defeats. The day before, they were 2:4 with Seattle.

PIT Penguins

And if Los Angeles simply must get into the playoffs in this campaign, then in the case of Pittsburgh everything is very difficult. And so far the situation is not developing at all in their favor. In the overall Eastern Conference table, the Penguins are only in 14th position with 46 points, five points behind the Wild Card zone. The density is very high, and the contenders are just dark. However, looking at Pittsburgh's recent matches, there is no feeling that it is going to the playoffs - two wins in the past ten matches.

H2H Meetings

This season, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh met on December 18, 2024, and then the Penguins were stronger in overtime (3:2).

Bettings Stats

• In 4 of the last 9 away matches involving the Pittsburgh Penguins, a draw was recorded in regulation time.
• The team Los Angeles Kings won in regulation time in 10 of the last 12 home matches.
• The Los Angeles Kings conceded 2 or less pucks in 10 of the last 12 home matches.
• The Los Angeles Kings scored more than 2 pucks in 15 of the last 20 home matches.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have scored more than 4 pucks in each of their last 8 matches.
• The Los Angeles Kings do not lose in regular time at home for the last 9 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

In this matchup, we favor Los Angeles. The Kings have big ambitions, and the last defeats were during an away tour after all - it's not a systemic story. Now the Kings are returning to their home arena, where they will intend to please the crowd. At the same time, defeats are a system for the Penguins, with eight in the past ten games. The favorite for us here is obvious, we are not inventing anything and take a bet on the success of the home team (taking into account overtime and shootout).

Team 1 To Win for 1.53

W1 for 1.83

Correct Score 4:2 for 15.00