Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes 12/23/2022 – Mullett Arena will witness a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. The Los Angeles Kings are 19-12-5 on the scoreboard and are coming here after winning against the Calgary Flames in overtime. The Arizona Coyotes were not too lucky and took a loss in their last game, that being against the Vegas Golden Knights, dropping them to 10-6-5 on the season. The Los Angeles Kings will be winning this game as predicted by the latest NHL betting trends.
Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes 12/23/2022
When: Saturday, December 24, 9:30 PM ET
Where: Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
TV: NHL PP
Stream: NHL.TV
Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes 12/23/2022 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings | -1.5 (+137) | 6 o (-115) | -182 |  |
| Coyotes | +1.5 (-169) | 6 u (-108) | +146 | |
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Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have won four games out of their last five played and most recently managed to defeat the Calgary Flames in overtime with a final score of 4-3. As a team, the Kings are scoring an average of 3.25 goals in each game and have been successful in 22.5 percent of their opportunities in their powerplay. The Los Angeles offense this season is led by Kevin Fiala who has scored 35 points so far, along with ten goals in the net. On defense, the Kings are allowing their opponents to score an average of 3.50 points in each game.
Players to watch: Kevin Fiala LW (G 10, A 25, PTS 35), Anze Kopitar C (G 10, A 19, PTS 29), Viktor Arvidsson LW (G 9, A 14, PTS 23).
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes have won only one game out of their last five played this season and are coming here after losing shamelessly to the Vegas Golden Knights with a score of 5-2. As a team, the Coyotes are scoring an average of 2.74 goals in each game and have been successful in 19.2 percent of their opportunities during their powerplay. The Arizona offense this season is led by Clayton Keller who has scored 30 points for the team, along with 12 goals. Defense-wise, the Coyotes are allowing their opponents to score an average of 3.68 points in each game.
Players to watch: Clayton Keller RW (G 12, A 18, PTS 30), Shayne Gostisbehere D (G 8, A 15, PTS 23), Matias Maccelli LW (G 3, A 19, PTS 22).
Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
Trends
Kings
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles’ last 5 games.
Los Angeles are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Los Angeles are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Arizona.
Kings are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
Los Angeles are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Coyotes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona’s last 8 games.
Arizona are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games at home.
Arizona are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.
Arizona is 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Kings vs Coyotes Betting Picks
The Arizona Coyotes are clearly the much weaker team in this pairing and are lagging behind when it comes to defense. The Kings are solidly packed with talent and will take easy control of the game here. The Los Angeles Kings will be winning this game according to the NHL betting Reddit picks.
Score Prediction: Kings 4, Coyotes 3.
