Islanders vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 13

The New York Islanders (37-23-5) host the Los Angeles Kings (26-23-15) on Friday, March 13, with the Islanders coming off a victory and the Kings a defeat. Islanders (-142) versus Kings (+120) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New York won 4-3 on the road its last time out on March 10 against the St. Louis Blues. Mathew Barzal's three points (one goal and two assists) led the Islanders.

Los Angeles lost 2-1 in overtime on the road against the Boston Bruins in its most recent game on March 10. Three Kings players had one point each in that outing, including Trevor Moore (one assist) and Adrian Kempe (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we pick to emerge with the victory in Friday's action on the ice.

Islanders vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Kings 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.10 goals)
  

Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the Dunkel Index.

Islanders vs. Kings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Kings game.

• Favorite: Islanders (-142)
• Underdog: Kings (+120)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been victorious in 11 of their 21 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (52.4%).
• New York is 6-5 (victorious in 54.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The Islanders have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• New York and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 34 of 65 games this season.

Kings Betting Insights

• This season the Kings have been an underdog 24 times, and won nine, or 37.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has entered nine games this season as the underdog by +120 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Kings.
• Los Angeles has played 31 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 22nd in the league with 188 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Islanders are one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, allowing 181 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank fourth.
• It has the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at +7.
• The 31 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (on 191 power-play chances) rank 27th in the NHL.
• New York has the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.23%).
• The eight shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank third among NHL squads.
• New York kills 81.25% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Islanders connect on 10.3% of their shots (26th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 165 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
• The Kings have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 186 total goals (2.9 per game), seventh in the league.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Kings have 30 power-play goals (on 184 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has the NHL's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (16.3%).
• This season, the Kings have seven shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• Los Angeles' has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.74%).
• Los Angeles is 24th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.5%).
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Kings is 30th in the league.