New York Islanders vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: MSG Sportsnet, ABTV

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Kings (5-8-2) will go up against the New York Islanders (7-6-4) on Thursday.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Sharks in their previous outing. New York accumulated 18 penalty minutes in this outing. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this game. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they netted 2 of the 32 shots they put on net.

New York Islanders opponents have 60 power play tries (13th in pro hockey) and have come away with 8 goals in those attempts. The Islanders thus far have had 495 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .899. New York has taken 439 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. While at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 42 goals while notching 40 on the offensive side of the ice. New York comes into the game with 52 power play opportunities and they have notched 8 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 15.38%. For the year, they sit with 18 points and their points percentage is .529. In the matter of scoring goals, the New York Islanders have earned 48 goals (26th in pro hockey) for the season and have conceded 50.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has compiled 201 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .640. His save percentage is at .915 during his 18,012 mins played. Sorokin has seen 9,450 shots taken against him and has recorded 8,644 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 809 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. He has an overall record of 160-117-40 and he has started in 314 games. Sorokin has taken the ice for 320 contests throughout his hockey career.

In their last outing, Los Angeles faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Kings took home the victory by a mark of 7-2. The Kings netted 7 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest and tallied 3 out of those opportunities.

Los Angeles has attempted 418 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the other team 419 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 63.27% on their opponents 49 power play chances, and their save percentage is 87.6%. They have a total of 53 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.64%. The Kings have tallied 33 goals at even strength and 12 goals (18th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 52 goals to be scored by way of 34 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 45 goals, 12 points, and a points percentage of .400.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,222 goals overall. Kuemper's quality start rate comes in at 55.6% and he has accumulated 266 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 478 games and has been on the ice for 27,834 minutes. Kuemper is sitting with a career mark of 233-164-69 and has played in 499 games. He has compiled 12,651 saves out of 13,871 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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