Kings vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 9

Both the Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets are coming off a defeat, heading into their matchup at Canada Life Centre on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. The Jets are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +110, and the Kings are -130.

Los Angeles fell in a 4-3 overtime defeat at home its last time out on Jan. 7 against the San Jose Sharks. Three Kings players had two points each, including Alex Turcotte (one goal and one assist) and Kevin Fiala (one goal and one assist).

Winnipeg's last game was a home loss, 4-3, to the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 8. The Jets were led in that matchup by Kyle Connor (one goal and one assist) and Mark Scheifele (two assists).

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we think will emerge with the victory in Friday's action on the ice.

Kings vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Kings 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Jets Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Jets game.

• Favorite: Kings (-130)
• Underdog: Jets (+110)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 12-17 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Los Angeles is 8-12 (winning 40.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Kings have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Los Angeles' 42 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 20 times.

Jets Betting Insights

• This season the Jets have won one of the 16 games, or 6.2%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Winnipeg has not won as an underdog of +110 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Jets have a 47.6% chance to win.
• Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 26 of 42 games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 29th in the league with 112 goals scored (2.7 per game).
• The Kings have allowed 112 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in NHL play.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 128 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles ranks 28th in the league with a 15.63% power-play conversion rate.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season lead the NHL.
• Los Angeles kills 77.24% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 49.4% of its faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Kings make 9.5% of their shots (30th in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• With 120 goals (2.9 per game), Winnipeg has the league's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Jets' total of 133 goals conceded (3.2 per game) is 17th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -13, the team is 24th in the league.
• With 22 power-play goals (on 119 chances), the Jets are 23rd in the NHL.
• Winnipeg has the league's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (18.49%).
• This season, the Jets have five shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The 77.04% penalty-kill percentage of Winnipeg is 25th in the NHL.
• At 51.6%, Winnipeg has the league's eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Jets are 18th in the league.