Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-152) Penguins (+126)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-14-5) will take on the Los Angeles Kings (18-9-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -152 and Pittsburgh is priced at +126. The total has been set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory against the Rangers in their previous game. Los Angeles had 11 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Kings had a solid offensive outing in this victory. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries but didn't convert them into a score. For the game, they converted 5 of the 32 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Kings have given up 57 goals while notching 79 on offense. Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 96 power play opportunities (10th in hockey) and have scored 18 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 92 goals (18th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 75. Los Angeles has taken 832 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 39 points and their points percentage comes in at .650. The Kings have had 734 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Los Angeles comes into the game with 82 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 15.85%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is David Rittich. For his professional hockey career, Rittich has tallied 104 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .550. His save percentage sits at .905 in his 10,637 mins between the pipes. Rittich has had 5,605 shots against him and has gathered 5,075 total saves. The opposition has scored 530 goals against Rittich in his career and his goals against rate is 2.99. He has amassed an overall record of 102-64-24 and he has started in 189 games. Rittich has taken the ice for 214 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh played the Senators in a game where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Penguins scored 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

Pittsburgh has put up 947 shots (6th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.14%, while allowing the other team 1,024 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.72% on their opponents 93 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.4%. They have a total of 91 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.08%. The Penguins have accumulated 75 goals at even strength and 21 goals (8th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 119 goals to be scored by way of 102 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 96 goals, 31 points, as well as a points percentage of .484.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Tristan Jarry defending the goal. He is sitting with 7,042 saves out of 7,736 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .910. Jarry has a career record of 142-89-27 and has been in net for 270 contests. He has made the start in 259 games and his ice time sits at 14,491 minutes. Jarry's percentage of quality starts comes out to 59.8% and he has accumulated 155 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.87 goals/game and he has conceded 694 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-152)

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