Kings vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 6

The Los Angeles Kings (31-26-19) host the Nashville Predators (36-31-9) on Monday, April 6, with both teams coming off a victory. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +114, and the Kings are -135.

Los Angeles won 7-6 at home its last time out on April 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Adrian Kempe led the Kings with four points (two goals and two assists).

Nashville won its most recent game 6-3 on the road over the San Jose Sharks on April 4. Tyson Jost (one goal and two assists) and Filip Forsberg (two goals and one assist) both had three points for the Predators in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which team we predict will bring home the victory in Monday's action on the ice.

Kings vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Predators 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-135)
• Underdog: Predators (+114)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 21-26 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Los Angeles is 14-17 (winning 45.2% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Kings have a 57.4% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 36 of 75 games this season.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have won 19, or 38.8%, of the 49 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• This season Nashville has won 12 of its 34 games, or 35.3%, when it's the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has played 43 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 204 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• Defensively, the Kings have been one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 225 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its goal differential (-21) ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 217 power-play chances.
• Los Angeles is 29th in the league with a 17.05% 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%).
• Los Angeles wins 49.6% of its faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Kings connect on 9.6% of their shots (30th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 226 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Predators allow 3.3 goals per game (252 in total), 26th in the league.
• Its -26 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• With 50 power-play goals (on 222 chances), the Predators are 12th in the NHL.
• Nashville has the NHL's 11th-ranked power-play percentage (22.52%).
• The Predators have seven shorthanded goals (seventh in NHL).
• The 81.66% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is eighth in the league.
• Nashville is 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.6%).
• The Predators' 10.7% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.