Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers Prediction 1/29/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate an LA Kings vs Florida Panthers  Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, January 29 at the Amerant Bank Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Kings’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent betting trends in games played between LA and Florida

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Kings and Panthers.

Panthers Are Struggling

The Panthers are struggling heading into this game and they are coming off another loss in the last game. The Panthers faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights in the last game and they scored only one goal while the defense gave up four goals. Anton Lundell scored a goal but that was the only offensive success for the team. Spencer Knight saved 22 of the 25 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the San Jose Sharks, the Panthers scored seven goals and they ended up winning by five. 

The Panthers are averaging 3.19 goals while their defense is giving up 2.98 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 16th in the league. They are averaging 31.14 shots per game which is 3rd in the league. They have a shot differential of 3.88 which is 4th in the league. Sam Reinhart has scored 29 goals and added 24 assists so far this season. 

Why the Panthers Will Beat the Kings

• The Panthers have won each of their last four games following a road loss.
• The Kings have lost four of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Wednesday night games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Kings have lost the second period in four of their last five games.

Kings Are Struggling

The Kings are struggling and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against the Columbus Blue Jackets they lost 3-2 and in the last game against the Detroit Red Wings they ended up losing 5-2. In the last game Quinton Bayfield and Kevin Fiala each scored a goal. Darcy Kuemper saved 23 of the 27 shots that he faced.  

The Kings are averaging 2.87 goals while their defense is giving up 2.51 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the defense is ranked 4th in the league. They are facing 24.98 shots per game which is 1st in the league. Opponents are shooting 10.05 percent from the field which is 11th in the league. Adrian Kempe has scored 24 goals and added 20 assists. 

Why the Kings WIll Beat the Panthers

• The underdogs have won four of the Kings’ last five games.
• The Panthers have lost six of their last nine games as favorites following a road loss.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Panthers.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have lost the second period in three of their last four games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road loss.

LA Kings vs Florida Panthers Prediction

The Panthers are averaging 3.196 goals per game but now they face off against a Kings team that has elite defense that is giving up 2.51 goals per game. The Kings are averaging 2.87 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Look for both offenses to really struggle to score here, and this game is going to end up under the total. Back the under to cash here.