The Calgary Flames (40-27-14) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (48-24-9) on Thursday, April 17th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN. Both the Flames and Kings will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Flames vs Kings

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary dropped to 40-27-14 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Calgary tied it up with goals in the second and third periods. However, Edmonton pulled ahead with a goal at 9:50 in the third and added an empty-netter with just 3 seconds left.

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Los Angeles fell to 48-24-9 after a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks. The Kings were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over the line.

The Kings led 3-2 in the third period before Chicago tied it with just 31 seconds left. The Blackhawks then won in the shootout, outscoring the Kings 3-2.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

Calgary took 31 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third period.

Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund recorded his fourth assist. Kevin Bahl was credited with his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal. The Flames had 22 giveaways in the game.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere continued his strong play, scoring his 7th and 8th goals of the season. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the year, finding the net in the third period. Danault also picked up his 4th assist on Laferriere’s second goal.

Kevin Fiala was active, recording his 4th and 5th assists of the season. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal, with Laferriere scoring on one of his three attempts. Danault took five shots in the game.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing 4 goals to Edmonton in their last game. The Flames had tied the game at 2-2 in the 3rd period, but they gave up a power-play goal at the 9:50 mark and another with just 3 seconds remaining. Dan Vladar finished with 27 saves and a 90% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings struggled late, giving up three goals in the third period, including the game-tying goal with just 31 seconds left. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves, finishing with a save percentage of 85.7%. The Kings’ defense also contributed 6 takeaways and 24 hits.

Flames vs Kings Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Flames vs Kings Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Kings to pick up on a win over the Flames at home. With the moneyline sitting at -151, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Kings straight-up.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Flames to cover. Even if the Kings win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Flames should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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