Saturday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Los Angeles Kings and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with the puck dropping at 1:30 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and predictions in the piece below.

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Kings vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.6 goals)

• Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (5.5 goals) 14 times this season.
• So far this season, 13 games Nashville has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.0 more than the combined scoring averages for the Kings (3.16) and the Predators (2.3).
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Kings Moneyline: -112

• In the 18 times this season the Kings have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 12-6 in those games.
• Los Angeles is 12-6 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• The Kings’ implied moneyline win probability is 52.8% in this game.

Predators Moneyline: -107

• Nashville has pulled off an upset victory one time when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 13 games as the underdog).
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are -107 or longer, they have won a single game in 13 opportunities.
• Nashville has a 51.7% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Los Angeles 3, Nashville 2

Kings Points Leaders

• Anze Kopitar has been imperative to Los Angeles’ offense this season, putting up 37 points in 32 games.
• Adrian Kempe has 16 goals and 15 assists for Los Angeles to compile 31 total points (one per game).
• Alex Laferriere has contributed 24 points for Los Angeles in 32 games this season, netting a goal on 18.2% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 12 assists.
• David Rittich (10-7-0) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .891 for Los Angeles.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has totaled 15 assists and nine goals in 33 games, good for 24 points.
• Roman Josi is pivotal for Nashville’s attack with 23 total points (0.7 per game), including seven goals and 16 assists through 29 contests.
• Jonathan Marchessault has nine goals and 11 assists, for a season point total of 20.
• Nashville’s Juuse Saros is 7-14-6 this season, collecting 698 saves and permitting 72 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage (25th in the league).

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Los Angeles vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 1:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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