The Los Angeles Kings battle the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday in NHL betting action at STAPLES Center.

The Predators will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 7-4-2 this season, while the Kings are 6-5-3. Nashville is 6-5-2 against the total, while Los Angeles is 3-7-4 versus the number.



View Nashville vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Kings in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -130 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Kings, most recently No. 9 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Predators, who rate a No. 24 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 28-ranked offense (2.1 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 21.6% rate while the Predators have a 87.3% rate on the penalty kill.

The Predators were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Sharks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Nashville at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Sharks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing San Jose are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing San Jose are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Predators at Kings trends to consider:
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Los Angeles is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Nashville


Next up:
Nashville at Anaheim, Wednesday, November 9
Los Angeles home to Vancouver, Thursday, November 10