The Los Angeles Kings (15-11-4) will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (9-15-2) on Sunday, with both squads coming off a victory in their last game. The latest betting lines show that the Blue Jackets are on the moneyline and the Kings are to win this matchup. The over/under has been set at for this game.
This article references betting data updated as of December 11, 2022 at 5:21 PM ET. See all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Kings Vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 11
Kings: Brendan Lemieux: Out (Lower Body), Brandt Clarke: Out (Personal)
Blue Jackets: Jakub Voracek: Out (Upper Body), Joonas Korpisalo: Out (Lower Body), Zach Werenski: Out (Shoulder), Jake Bean: Out (Shoulder), Adam Boqvist: Out (Foot), Justin Danforth: Out (Shoulder), Nick Blankenburg: Out (Ankle)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Kings |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Kings Vs Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Kings Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 (12th) | Goals Scored | 2.85 (26th) |
| 3.53 (23rd) | Goals Allowed | 4.04 (31st) |
| 32.2 (13th) | Shots | 29.8 (27th) |
| 29.7 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 35.8 (31st) |
Kings Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | 30 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 78 | 3 | 0 |
| Anze Kopitar | 30 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 57 | 1 | +2 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 28 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 66 | 4 | -5 |
| Phillip Danault | 30 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 1 | -1 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 29 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 4 | -1 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 26 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 77 | 0 | -4 |
| Boone Jenner | 26 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 85 | 3 | -3 |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 1 | -7 |
| Kent Johnson | 23 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 2 | -4 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 0 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Kings have won 53.8% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (7-6).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Kings have an implied win probability of 60.6%.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 23 times, and won eight, or 34.8%, of those games.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 43.9% chance to win.
- Los Angeles’ games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 16 times.
- Columbus has played 15 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
