Kings vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 28

The Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory -- will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kings (-148) versus Flames (+124) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles' last game was a 8-1 home loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 26. The Kings were led by Joel Edmundson (one assist) and Warren Foegele (one goal).

Calgary won its last game 4-1 on the road against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 26. Three Flames skaters had two points each in that outing, including Mikael Backlund (one goal and one assist) and Connor Zary (one goal and one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey game.

Kings vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 5 - Flames 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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

Kings vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-148)
• Underdog: Flames (+124)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 15-22 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Los Angeles is 7-14 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Kings have a 59.7% chance to win.
• In 27 games this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been made an underdog 44 times this season, and won 16, or 36.4%, of those games.
• Calgary has a record of 7-13 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Calgary has played 32 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 147 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Kings are one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, conceding 169 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank ninth.
• Its goal differential (-22) ranks 24th in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (on 172 power-play chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles is 26th in the league with a 16.28% power-play conversion rate.
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Los Angeles kills 75.66% of opponent power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 48.2% of its faceoffs (24th in NHL).
• The Kings shoot 9.3% as a team (30th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 144 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Flames' total of 168 goals given up (3.0 per game) is eighth in the NHL.
• it has the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
• The Flames have 28 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 174 chances.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (16.09) puts the team 27th in the league.
• The Flames lead the league in shorthanded goals with eight.
• At 82.53%, Calgary has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Flames are 31st in the league.