Kings vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 24

The Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. The Flames are underdogs despite being at home, at +120, and the Kings are -142.

Los Angeles fell in a 4-3 overtime defeat on the road its last time out on March 22 against the Utah Mammoth. Quinton Byfield's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Kings.

In its last game on March 22, Calgary claimed a 4-3 home victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flames got one point apiece out of 11 players in that outing, including Zach Whitecloud (one assist) and Mikael Backlund (one goal).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Kings vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Flames 4 - Kings 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Flames Moneylines

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

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

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been victorious in 18 of their 42 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (42.9%).
• Los Angeles is 10-15 when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (40.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Kings have a 58.7% chance to win.
• Los Angeles' 70 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 34 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 20 of the 56 games, or 35.7%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has a record of 12-21, a 36.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary has played 38 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 183 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• The Kings have given up 206 total goals (2.9 per game), the 10th-fewest in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-23) ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 200 power-play chances.
• Los Angeles is 25th in the league with a 17.5% power-play conversion rate.
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Los Angeles has the league's 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.23%).
• Los Angeles has the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.9%.
• The Kings have a 9.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary has 174 goals this season (2.5 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Flames have given up 214 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the league.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -40.
• The Flames have 32 power-play goals (on 203 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• Calgary has the NHL's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (15.76%).
• The Flames have a league-leading 11 shorthanded goals.
• At 81.09%, Calgary has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary wins 48.8% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Flames is 32nd in the league.