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Los Angeles vs. Calgary: NHL Match Prediction
On January 9, California will host a meeting of rivals in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles has gained a crazy momentum and won four games in a row on its home court, and now it has received a well-deserved rest. Calgary left the top eight in the West and has lost a lot on its home arena, where the Flames scored the lion's share of points. In November, the Canadians beat the Kings in the province of Alberta. Are they capable of repeating their success? Find out from the prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is in fifth place in the Western Conference standings and is trying hard to secure second place in the division, winning the battle with Edmonton. The Kings have earned 51 points in 38 games and are the best home team in the conference in terms of points scored. Jim Hiller's team did not have a very successful last trip, losing to Nashville (2:3, OT) and Washington (1:3). Returning home, the Kings got down to business and beat Edmonton (4:3, OT), Philadelphia (5:4), New Jersey (3:0) and Tampa (2:1) in turn. The hosts missed the first goal from the lightning in the second minute of the meeting, but scored one goal each in the first and third periods, achieving the final success.
At the end of December, the Californians were not very reliable in defense and conceded ten goals in three games. In two games of 2025, Los Angeles conceded only one goal, and Darcy Kuemper made his second shutout this season in a match against the Lightning. In total, the Canadian appeared on the ice 19 times during the regular season and reflected 91.96% of shots on his possessions.
Anze Kopitar remains the leader of the hosts' offense with 39 points (12+27) in the goal+pass system. Adrian Kempe (19+18), who regularly finishes the Kings' attacks, has come close to him. In the current home series, the Kings are making great use of their chances. In the last four games, they have made 13 accurate shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty, Trevor Lewis out against Calgary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Los Angeles averages at least 27 shots per game
The Kings are aiming for the opponent's goal, but they prefer to play the puck to the right.
- Statistically, the Kings receive eight minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is not known for its good discipline and usually gets sent off at least four times per game
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary is in ninth place in the West and continues to fight fiercely for a place in the playoff zone. At the moment, the hosts have 45 points after 40 games, while Vancouver, which is higher, is ahead of the Flames only by the number of games played. The team coached by Ryan Huskey cannot boast of a stable strong game on the road, but the Canadians often win at home. After away games in San Jose (3:1) and Vegas (0:3), the Flames returned to the province of Alberta, where they first defeated Vancouver (3:1), but a day later lost to Utah (3:5). Having finished the home series with a defeat to Nashville, the Flames beat Anaheim in California (3:2, OT). The visitors took the lead twice during the meeting, but won only in overtime.
The Flames have been playing well offensively this stretch of the season, scoring 18 goals in their last seven games. Calgary has scored more than twice in four games, but left the ice goalless in Nevada. Jonathan Huberdeau cemented his lead as the club's leading scorer. The Canadian has 30 points (17+13), beating Nazem Kadri (15+13) by two points.
Daniel Vladar and Dustin Wolfe continue to battle for the hosts' number one spot. The American has been on the ice in recent games and has won four of the previous five games with the team. He has saved 91.35% of shots this season, while his Czech colleague has 88.78% of saves.
Disqualifications and injuries
Justin Kirkland and Anthony Mantha will be unable to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Calgary gets 10.05 penalty minutes.
Lights are removed on average at least five times per match
- Flames have 42-49 goals against in the third period
Calgary concedes more goals in the third period than in other periods
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
Three of the four games in California saw at least two goals scored
1.78Bet 3rd period: Los Angeles will score
The Kings have scored against Calgary in the third period in their last two games.
1.35Tip and bets
Los Angeles is in great shape and the rest should not have relaxed the hosts. Jim Hiller's charges play excellently on their home court and already have a series of four victories in a row in California. Calgary can be called a home team, because the Canadians lost a huge number of points on the road. Now the lights are not showing a strong level of play and have scored only three goals in regulation time in the two previous games. We think that the kings will take revenge for the defeat in the province of Alberta. We offer a bet on the victory of the first in regulation time.
Prediction - Los Angeles win for 1.73
Bet on individual total
Los Angeles is extremely strong on home ice and rarely leaves the ice without at least three accurate shots. Jim Hiller's team has scored 13 times in the last four games and has used its chances well. Calgary is not so reliable on the road and allows an average of 3.44 goals per game. We think that the Kings will turn on the red light behind the opponent's net at least three times.
We take the individual total of Los Angeles more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.68
Total Bet
The meetings between the teams are often high-scoring and in the five previous head-to-head matches the teams failed to score at least five goals only once. Los Angeles must break through the visitors' defense, but the Lights have something to answer the opponent with. The hosts must force the Canadians to open up and go forward. We expect at least six goals from the opponents.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.85
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