Panthers vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 17

The Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Panthers (-148) versus Kings (+124) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Florida claimed a 5-2 road victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in its last game on Dec. 15. The Panthers got two points apiece out of four skaters, including Aaron Ekblad (two assists) and Carter Verhaeghe (one goal and one assist).

Los Angeles' most recent game was a road loss, 4-1, against the Dallas Stars on Dec. 15. Andrei Kuzmenko led the Kings with one point (one goal) in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Wednesday's hockey action.

Panthers vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Panthers 5 - Kings 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Panthers vs. Kings Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Panthers-Kings matchup.

• Favorite: Panthers (-148)
• Underdog: Kings (+124)

Panthers Betting Insights

• In the 25 times this season the Panthers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 12-13 in those games.
• Florida is 9-11 (winning 45.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• The Panthers' implied moneyline win probability is 59.7% in this contest.
• In 17 games this season, Florida and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won four of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has played as an underdog of +124 or more one time this season and won that game.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Kings.
• Los Angeles has played 14 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 102 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Panthers are allowing 100 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
• It has the league's 13th-ranked goal differential at +2.
• The 21 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 111 power-play chances).
• Florida is 16th in the league with an 18.92% power-play conversion rate.
• The Panthers have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Florida's 83.02% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• Florida wins 47.1% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Panthers connect on 10.9% of their shots (16th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles has 83 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Kings have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 81 total goals (2.5 per game), second in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +2, the team is 13th in the league.
• The Kings have 14 power-play goals (on 98 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles' power-play percentage (14.29) ranks the team 31st in the league.
• The Kings have a league-leading six shorthanded goals.
• Los Angeles' has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• At 49.5%, Los Angeles has the league's 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Kings is 31st in the league.