Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction 1/20/25 NHL Picks

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings meet Monday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back after a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals last time out to drop to 19-21-8 on the year. After this game, Pittsburgh will meet the Ducks, Kraken, and Sharks.

Penguins Lose 4 Of Last 5 & 8 Of Last 10

Evgeni Malkin has 33 points with 8 goals and 25 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 49 points of his own with a team-high 12 goals and 37 assists. Rickard Rakell has 40 points with 23 goals and 17 assists and Erik Karlsson has 32 points with 4 goals and 28 assists. Bryan Rust also has 37 points with 19 goals and 18 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-6 with a 3.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 8-8-4 with a 3.31 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 8-7-4 with a 3.33 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the year.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Penguins have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have lost each of their last four Monday games as favorites.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken to fall to 25-13-5 on the year. After this game, the Kings will welcome the Florida Panthers to town.

Kings Looking To Rebound

Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 42 points including 12 goals and 30 assists while Alex Laferriere has 26 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 42 points with a team-high 22 goals and 20 assists while Brandt Clarke has 23 points with 20 assists. Kevin Fiala has 25 points with 15 goals and Warren Foegele has 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 13-4-5 so far this season with a 2.10 GAA and a .922 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-9 with a 2.52 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Kings have won each of their last nine games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Crypto.com Arena following a road loss.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.

Total Goals Facts

• Six of the Kings’ last seven night games at Crypto.com Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Penguins’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goal line.

Penguins vs. Kings Prediction

I’m on the Kings here. The Penguins continue to find new and creative ways to lose games left and right and just seemingly can’t get out of their own way. The Los Angeles Kings on the other hand, may have lost a handful of games over the last week or so, but they go back home where they’ve lost just three times all season and it’s hard for me to envision them taking a loss here. I just can’t get behind the Penguins in their current form. Give me the Los Angeles Kings at home in this one.