The Los Angeles Kings battle the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday in NHL betting action at STAPLES Center.

The Kings sport records of 29-23-12 heading into this matchup, while the Ducks sit at 28-27-10 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-38-13 for the Kings and 24-39-2 for the Ducks.



View Anaheim vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Kings as -145 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:
The Kings sit at No. 12 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ducks sit at a No. 21 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 30-ranked offense (2.2 goals per game) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.7% rate while the Ducks have a 83.1% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Anaheim was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Flames. Bettors on Anaheim at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Wild on February 28. Bettors who backed the Kings at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Edmonton are 3-7
After playing Calgary are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 1-9

A few Ducks at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles' last 10 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles' last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games at home


Next up:
Anaheim home to Edmonton, Monday, March 5
Los Angeles at Nashville, Tuesday, March 6