Red Wings vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 27

Both the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Red Wings solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Kings are at +105.

Detroit claimed a 5-1 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 24 against the Winnipeg Jets. The Red Wings got two points apiece out of four skaters, including Andrew Copp (two assists) and Marco Kasper (one goal and one assist).

Los Angeles got a 5-4 road victory over the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 24 in its last game, winning the shootout 2-1. Alex Laferriere had two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup for the Kings.

Here's our prediction for who will clinch the win in Tuesday's matchup.

Red Wings vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Red Wings 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.07 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Kings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Red Wings-Kings matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-125)
• Underdog: Kings (+105)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings are 15-9 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Detroit is 12-9 (winning 57.1% of the time).
• The Red Wings have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Detroit's 53 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 32 times.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been made an underdog 16 times this season, and won seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 5-5, a 50.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +105 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Los Angeles has played 24 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 165 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Red Wings rank 16th in goals against, allowing 157 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+8) ranks 13th in the league.
• The 41 power-play goals the Red Wings have recorded this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 166 power-play chances).
• Detroit has the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.7%).
• The Red Wings have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Detroit kills 79.29% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit has the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.8%.
• The Red Wings make 11% of their shots (15th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• With 130 goals (2.6 per game), Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked offense.
• The Kings give up 2.7 goals per game (137 in total), the third-fewest in the league.
• it has the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• The Kings have 23 power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 151 chances.
• Los Angeles has the NHL's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (15.23%).
• The Kings have seven shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
• The 77.3% penalty-kill percentage of Los Angeles is 25th in the league.
• At 49%, Los Angeles has the league's 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Kings' 9.4% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.