Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 12/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-145) Kings (+125)

The Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9) are hosting the Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Anaheim at -145 and Los Angeles opens at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 loss to the Kraken their last time out. Anaheim tallied 41 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in the defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 41 shots they put on net.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 125 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 126. For the season, they have earned 44 points and their points percentage is sitting at .595. Anaheim comes into tonight with 121 power play opportunities and they have scored 20 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 16.53%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 96 goals while earning 105 themselves. Anaheim has tried 1,142 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Ducks thus far have had 1,066 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .882. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 122 power play opportunities (4th in hockey) and have come away with 30 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Lukas Dostal. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Dostal has 71 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .550. His save percentage is at .902 during his 6,466 minutes between the pipes. Dostal has seen 4,325 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 3,900 saves. Opponents have been able to score 425 goals versus Dostal in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.29. He has earned an overall record of 55-66-14 and he was named the starter in 129 games. Dostal has participated in 143 contests during his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Los Angeles faced off against the Kraken in a game where the Kings ended up losing by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Kings scored 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took.

The Kings have scored 75 goals at even strength and 15 goals (31st in professional hockey) while on the power play. Los Angeles has taken 1,015 shots (19th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.87%, while allowing the opposition 972 shots. On the season, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 90 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542. They have allowed 91 goals to be scored by of a combination of 64 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 111 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 13.51%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.05% on the other teams 123 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Anton Forsberg patrolling the crease. Forsberg has a lifetime mark of 79-86-17 and has participated in 203 games. Forsberg's quality start rate sits at 51.6% and he has qualified for 96 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has accounted for 5,149 stops out of the 5,695 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .904. Opponents are averaging 2.94 goals/game and he has conceded 546 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 186 contests and has played 10,102 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+125)

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