The Los Angeles Kings (18-9-4) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (14-14-4) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Kings are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins, while the Flyers fell to the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 in their most recent outing.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.
Over the past 10 contests for the Flyers (5-4-1), their offense has scored 33 goals while their defense has given up 31 goals. They have had 20 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored three goals (15.0%).
Kings vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this game expects a final score of Kings 4, Flyers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Kings (-161)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Flyers (+1.5)
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Kings Splits and Trends
- The Kings are 18-9-4 overall and -4-4 in overtime matchups.
- Los Angeles is 5-1-3 (13 points) in its nine games decided by one goal.
- In the four games this season the Kings registered only one goal, they finished 0-3-1.
- Los Angeles has scored exactly two goals in eight games this season (2-5-1 record, five points).
- The Kings have scored three or more goals 18 times, and are 16-0-2 in those games (to record 34 points).
- In the 10 games when Los Angeles has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 9-0-1 record (19 points).
- In the 21 games when it outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 12-7-2 (26 points).
- The Kings have been outshot by opponents eight times, and went 5-2-1 (11 points).
Flyers Splits and Trends
- The Flyers have a record of 14-14-4 this season and are 7-4-11 in overtime games.
- Philadelphia has earned 12 points (5-2-2) in its nine games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Flyers scored just one goal in four games and they've earned two points (1-3-0) in those contests.
- Philadelphia has earned six points (3-2-0 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Flyers have scored more than two goals 21 times, earning 24 points from those matchups (10-7-4).
- This season, Philadelphia has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 11 games has a record of 6-4-1 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 9-4-2 (20 points).
- The Flyers have been outshot by opponents in 16 games, going 4-10-2 to register 10 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Kings Rank | Kings AVG | Flyers AVG | Flyers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 3.03 | Goals Scored | 2.94 | 20th |
| 1st | 2.52 | Goals Allowed | 3.44 | 27th |
| 21st | 27.8 | Shots | 27.4 | 25th |
| 1st | 24.6 | Shots Allowed | 27.6 | 10th |
| 28th | 15.29% | Power Play % | 16.48% | 26th |
| 10th | 81.82% | Penalty Kill % | 79.79% | 14th |
Kings vs. Flyers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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