Kings vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 22

Both the Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at UBS Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a tight game, with the Kings -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Islanders at -105.

Los Angeles earned a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 20 against the Washington Capitals. Artemi Panarin led the Kings with three points (one goal and two assists).

In its most recent game on Oct. 20, New York claimed a 3-2 home victory against the Anaheim Ducks. The Islanders got one point apiece out of nine skaters in that matchup, including Victor Eklund (one goal) and Matthew Kessel (one assist).

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Kings vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Kings 2 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been listed as a moneyline favorite just one time this season (they lost).
• Los Angeles has had moneyline odds set at -115 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
• The Kings' implied moneyline win probability is 53.5% in this contest.
• In three games this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have been an underdog six times, and won two of those games.
• New York has gone 2-4 when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 51.2% chance to win.
• New York has played three games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 31st in the league with 17 goals scored (2.4 per game).
• The Kings rank 11th in goals against, conceding 27 total goals (3.9 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (-10) ranks 27th in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 23 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles' 17.39% power-play conversion rate ranks 24th in the league.
• The Kings have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Los Angeles kills 64% of opponent power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles has the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.5%.
• The Kings shoot 8.3% as a team (29th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 27 goals (three per game), New York has the league's 20th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 19 total goals (just 2.1 per game), second in the league.
• With a goal differential of +8, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Islanders have five power-play goals (on 28 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• New York scores on 17.86% of its power plays, No. 23 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have two.
• New York's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (87.5%).
• At 53.8%, New York has the NHL's fourth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.1%, the Islanders are 12th in the league.