Kings vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 6

The Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a tight one, with the Kings -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Panthers at -105.

Los Angeles secured a 3-0 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 4 against the Winnipeg Jets. The Kings got one point apiece out of seven players, including Kevin Fiala (one goal) and Joel Armia (one assist).

Florida lost 7-3 on the road against the Anaheim Ducks in its most recent game on Nov. 4. Evan Rodrigues led the Panthers with two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Kings vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Panthers 3
• Pick OU: Under 7.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Panthers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Panthers matchup.

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

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won 37.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (3-5).
• Los Angeles is 3-5 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (37.5% win percentage).
• The Kings have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In two games this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 7.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Florida has played as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer twice this season. They split the games 1-1.
• The implied probability of a win by the Panthers, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.
• Florida has played three games this season that ended with more than 7.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 39 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• Defensively, the Kings are giving up 41 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 19th in league action.
• Its goal differential (-2) ranks 19th in the league.
• The seven power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 43 power-play chances).
• Los Angeles has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.28%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
• Los Angeles has the league's 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.36%).
• Los Angeles wins 49.9% of its faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Kings connect on 9.4% of their shots (26th in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 33 goals this season (2.5 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Panthers have given up 40 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 14th in the NHL.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• With 10 power-play goals (on 50 chances), the Panthers are ninth-best in the NHL.
• Florida has the NHL's 16th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).
• The Panthers have one shorthanded goal (10th in NHL).
• At 75%, Florida has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Florida is 27th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Panthers are 30th in the league.