NHL wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs Ottawa battle on Monday at STAPLES Center as the Kings try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Kings sport records of 23-16-10 heading into this matchup, while the Senators sit at 27-17-6 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-28-10 for the Kings and 25-25 for the Senators.



View Ottawa vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Kings as -140 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Kings) and the No. 13 (Senators) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 30-ranked offense (2.2 goals per game) against a Senators defense that ranks No. 25 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.7% rate while the Senators have a 81.9% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Ducks. Bettors on Anaheim at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Los Angeles was a 3-1 loser in its last match at home against the Avalanche. They lost as -175 favorites, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Anaheim are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few Senators at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles9-1-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles' last 18 games at home


Next up:
Ottawa at Phoenix, Tuesday, January 24
Los Angeles home to Columbus, Wednesday, February 1