Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 4/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-210) Hockey Club (+172)

The Utah Hockey Club (34-29-12) are welcoming the Los Angeles Kings (42-23-9) at Delta Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Kings at -210 while the Hockey Club are opening at +172. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Jets their last time out. Los Angeles earned 4 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't net one. The Kings had a good offensive output in this victory. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 20 shots they attempted.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 213 power play opportunities (13th in the league) and have tallied 39 goals in those chances. The Kings so far have had 1,870 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .902. Los Angeles has taken 2,072 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. At even strength, the Kings have surrendered 145 goals while notching 189 when they are on offense. Los Angeles has accounted for 175 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 16.57%. For the current season, they have racked up 93 points and their points percentage comes in at .628. Concerning scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 218 goals (18th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 184.

The man protecting the net in this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has participated in 433 matchups throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 204-145-53 and he started in 412 games. Opponents have notched 1,046 goals against Kuemper in his career and his goals against rate is 2.85. Kuemper has had 12,213 shots against him and has recorded 11,167 saves. His save percentage is .914 in his 22,059 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Kuemper has accounted for 230 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .558.

In their last game, Utah played the Flames in a matchup where the Hockey Club notched a victory by a score of 3-1. The Hockey Club earned 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Utah has taken 2,105 shots (15th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.02%, while allowing the opposition 2,084 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.97% on their oppositions 226 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%. They have earned 210 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.43%. The Hockey Club have tallied 166 goals at even strength and 45 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 226 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Utah Hockey Club have a total of 211 goals, 80 points, as well as a points percentage of .533.

Across the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka defending the net. His opponents are averaging 4.42 goals per contest and he has surrendered 580 goals in total. Vejmelka's quality start percentage comes in at 46.7% and he has 84 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 180 contests and has accumulated 7,879 mins. Vejmelka is the owner of a career mark of 67-95-18 and has participated in 192 games. He has accounted for 5,201 saves out of 5,781 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .900.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+172)

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