Kings vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 16

Both the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Kings solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Flames are at +120.

Los Angeles lost 4-3 in overtime on the road in its last game on April 14 against the Vancouver Canucks. The Kings got two points each out of Alex Laferriere (one goal and one assist) and Quinton Byfield (one goal and one assist).

Calgary's most recent game was a home loss, 3-1, to the Colorado Avalanche on April 14. Blake Coleman (one goal) and Mikael Backlund (one assist) each had one point for the Flames in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which team we think will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Kings vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Flames game.

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

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been victorious in 25 of their 52 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (48.1%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Los Angeles has compiled a 15-17 record (winning 46.9% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Kings have a 58.7% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 38 of 80 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have won 23, or 34.8%, of the 66 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Calgary is 15-26 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Calgary has played 42 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 219 total goals (2.7 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Kings have allowed 235 total goals (2.9 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-16) ranks 20th in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (on 222 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles' 17.12% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.68%).
• Los Angeles wins 49.8% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Kings have a 9.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• With 205 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames allow 3.2 goals per game (255 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -50.
• With 36 power-play goals (on 226 chances), the Flames are 32nd in the NHL.
• Calgary scores on 15.93% of its power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have 11.
• The 80.25% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 13th in the league.
• Calgary is 23rd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.