Kings vs Flames Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight: Calgary Continues to Flame Out

That sound you hear is the freefall of the Calgary Flames from the playoff picture.
 
Losers of five straight, Calgary hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, a team that holds the second and final Wild Card spot in the West — a healthy 16 points clear of the Flames. Not surprisingly, the Kings are -143 moneyline favorites in the NHL odds.
 
Can the Flames stay alive? Read below as I break down this matchup and share my free Kings vs Flames NHL picks, complete with my best bet.

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In the second of a 4-game Western Canada swing, the Los Angeles Kings had their 4-game winning streak snapped, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Oilers last time out.
 
Offense had not been a problem of late for L.A., averaging 4.75 goals per game on its winning streak, scoring at least three goals in every game. On the year, the Kings are 17th in scoring at just over three goals per contest.
 
It’s also the most goals surrendered by the Kings since a 4-1 loss to Dallas in mid-March. Defense has been a staple, with its 2.56 goals against average being the third-best mark in the league.
 
On the other side of the pendulum, the Calgary Flames leaking defensively, surrendering 4+ goals in four games during this 5-game slide. They’ve also been challenged offensively, scoring two goals or fewer four times. 
 
Last time out, the Flames were spanked by the Blues 5-3, with the home side breaking a 3-3 deadlock with two goals in the third to send Calgary to 33-34-5 on the year.
 
It’s the third of four meetings between these teams, with both sides taking a win.

At 21-12-4 on the road, L.A. is tied for the second-most road wins in the West. Calgary, meanwhile, is just a game over .500 at the Saddledome (18-17-1). Look for the Kings to add more misery to the Flames’ late-season collapse.

My best bet: Kings moneyline (-143 at SportsInteraction)

Kings vs Flames same-game parlay

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Anze Kopitar anytime goalscorer

Over 5.5

+525 at Sports Interaction

A tip of the cap to veteran Anze Kopitar, who has been a driving force for the Kings down the home stretch. Although he was held off the scoresheet against the Oilers, Kopitar has six goals and 10 points over his last seven games.

He has a goal and six points against Calgary in six games, including three assists in two games this season. Betting on him to stay hot against the Flames is great one.

Finally, let’s tag the total as part of a three-legged SGP. L.A. and Calgary have topped the 5.5-goal line set for Saturday in two previous matchups this season. 

The Flames have a 5-3-2 Over record in their last 10. As for L.A., they’ve gone Under in two straight against Vancouver and Edmonton, two teams inside the Top 10 in goals against. They had hit the Over in three straight prior to that.

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Kings vs Flames moneyline and Over/Under analysis

• The Kings are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
  
  
• The Flames have lost the first period in four of their last five games.
  
  
• The Over has hit in five of the previous six matchups between these teams.
  
  
• The Flames are 40-28-4 to the Over this season.

Kings vs Flames betting trend to know

The home team has won each of the last six games in this head-to-head. Find more NHL betting trends for Kings vs. Flames.

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