Senators vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Ottawa Senators (8-5) visit the Los Angeles Kings (3-6-2) on Thursday, Oct. 29, with both coming off a defeat. The sportsbooks have made the Senators solid favorites at -122 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Kings are at +102.

Ottawa lost 4-1 on the road in its last game on Oct. 27 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Senators were led by Drake Batherson (one assist) and Shane Pinto (one goal).

Los Angeles played on the road its last time out on Oct. 27, and lost 2-1 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Three Kings players recorded one point each in that matchup, including Andre Lee (one assist) and Jared Wright (one assist).

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to capture the win in Thursday's game.

Senators vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Senators 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Kings Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Kings game.

• Favorite: Senators (-122)
• Underdog: Kings (+102)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators are 6-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Ottawa has compiled a 4-2 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The Senators have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Ottawa's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals five times.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been listed as an underdog nine times this season, and won twice.
• Los Angeles has a record of 2-4 when it's been set as an underdog of +102 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 49.5% chance to win.
• Los Angeles has played four games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 37 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Senators are giving up 38 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
• It has the league's 19th-ranked goal differential at -1.
• The seven power-play goals the Senators have scored this season (on 55 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Ottawa is 28th in the league with a 12.73% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank 12th among NHL squads.
• Ottawa kills 77.78% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Ottawa wins the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.4%.
• The Senators shoot 11.2% as a team (15th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles has 28 goals this season (2.6 per game), 28th in the league.
• The Kings have conceded 37 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• Its -9 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• With five power-play goals (on 33 chances), the Kings are 27th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles scores on 15.15% of its power plays, No. 26 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kings have two.
• Los Angeles' has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (63.64%).
• At 50.6%, Los Angeles has the NHL's 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Kings is 28th in the league.