The Los Angeles Kings battle the visiting Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday in NHL betting action at STAPLES Center.

This season the Kings are 40-27-15 overall while the Coyotes are 42-27-13. As for the totals, Los Angeles is 23-43-16 on the OU, and Phoenix is 30-39-13.



View Phoenix vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Kings in this one will find them as -230 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 4.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Kings sit at No. 10 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Coyotes sit at a No. 16 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Kings power play is averaging 17% while the Coyotes defense kills off 85.5% of their penalties.

The Coyotes were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.




Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Los Angeles are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 4-6
After a win are 9-1

A few Coyotes at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games at home


Next up:
Phoenix home to Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 22