A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Nashville duelling Los Angeles on Saturday at STAPLES Center.

The Kings currently sports a record of 34-25-12. The Predators are 41-21-8. Betting totals have seen the Kings post a 18-39-14 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Predators have gone 28-33-9 against the number.



View Nashville vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Kings in this one will find them as -125 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kings rated this week at No. 13 and the Predators sitting at No. 14.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 29-ranked offense (2.3 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.3% rate while the Predators have a 82.7% rate on the penalty kill.

Nashville was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Sharks. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles was a 4-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They won as -106 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing San Jose are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Predators at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Nashville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 6 games when playing Nashville
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games


Next up:
Nashville at Anaheim, Sunday, March 18
Los Angeles home to San Jose, Tuesday, March 20