Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-150) Flames (+125)

The Calgary Flames (19-14-7) will play the Los Angeles Kings (23-10-5) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -150 while Calgary is at +125. The over/under is set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 2-1 victory against the Lightning in their previous outing. The Kings didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. In the matchup, they netted 2 out of the 21 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score a goal. Los Angeles recorded 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 118 goals (19th in the league) on the season and have allowed 95. For the current campaign, they have racked up 51 points and their points percentage is .671. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 94 power play chances and they have added 15 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 15.96%. When playing at even strength, the Kings have conceded 75 goals while earning 103 on offense. Los Angeles has attempted 1,034 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. The Kings thus far have had 953 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 115 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have come away with 20 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has been in goal for 408 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has an overall record of 189-137-51 and he was named the starter in 387 games. The opposition has notched 997 goals against Kuemper in his career and his goals against average is 2.72. Kuemper has seen 11,609 shots taken against him and has garnered 10,612 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 for his 21,996 mins guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kuemper has accumulated 213 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .550.

The last time they were on the ice, Calgary faced off against the Predators in an outing where the Flames took a loss by a tally of 4-1. The Flames converted 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

For the season, the Calgary Flames have notched a total of 105 goals, 45 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have permitted 121 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames are sitting with 82 goals at even strength and 23 goals (20th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 112 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.54%. Calgary has put up 1,182 shots (15th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.88%, while allowing the other team 1,169 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 70.09% on the other teams 117 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

For the opposition you will find Dan Vladar protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.88 goals per contest and he has conceded 272 goals overall. Vladar's quality start percentage is 47.1% and he has earned 40 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 85 contests and has played for a total of 4,203 minutes. Vladar has accrued a lifetime mark of 43-31-15 and has played in 94 games. He has accrued 2,251 saves out of 2,523 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .892.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+125)

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