Before the puck drops at 1:30 PM ET in Saturday’s contest between the Los Angeles Kings and the Nashville Predators, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Kings vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.6 goals)

• Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s total of 5.5 goals 14 times this season.
• A total of 13 of Nashville’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.0 more than the combined scoring averages for the Kings (3.16) and the Predators (2.3).
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Kings Moneyline: -112

• The Kings are 12-6 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Los Angeles is 12-6 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Kings have an implied probability of 52.8% to win.

Predators Moneyline: -107

• Nashville has claimed an upset victory once when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are -107 or longer, they have won a single game in 13 opportunities.
• Nashville’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 51.7% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Los Angeles 3, Nashville 2

Kings Points Leaders

• Anze Kopitar is one of Los Angeles’ leading contributors this season with 37 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 25.6%.
• Adrian Kempe is another of Los Angeles’ important contributors currently with 31 total points (16 goals and 15 assists) to his name.
• Alex Laferriere has contributed 24 points for Los Angeles in 32 games this season, netting a goal on 18.2% of his shots and recording 12 goals and 12 assists.
• As Los Angeles’ top goalie, David Rittich has recorded 10 wins and 7 losses this season while allowing 39 goals with 318 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has collected 15 assists and nine goals in 33 games, good for 24 points.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has racked up 23 total points (0.7 per game), with seven goals and 16 assists.
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has 20 points, courtesy of nine goals (first on team) and 11 assists (third).
• Juuse Saros has a .906 save percentage (25th in the league), with 698 total saves, while allowing 72 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put together a 7-14-6 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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Los Angeles vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 1:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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