Philadelphia Flyers vs LA Kings Prediction NHL Picks 12/29/24

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings meet Sunday 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 Philadelphia Flyers vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.

Philadelphia Flyers Recap

The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to build on their 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks last time out. After this game, Philadelphia will continue on the road and take on the San Jose Sharks.

Flyers Looking For Consistency

Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 41 points coming on 16 goals and 25 assists while Matvei Michkov has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Travis Sanheim also has 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists. Sean Couturier has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists while Owen Tippett has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists. Samuel Ersson has gone 8-6-2 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 3.14 GAA and an .880 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 4-4-1 with a 3.39 GAA and a .881 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 4-6-1 with a 3.34 GAA and a .878 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Kings have lost four of their last five games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The underdogs have won four of the Flyers’ last five games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games after coming off overtime.
• The road team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Flyers and Kings.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add to their 4-3 OT win over Edmonton last time out. After this game, Los Angeles will welcome New Jersey and Tampa Bay to town.

Kings Looking To Defend Home Ice

Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 37 points including 10 goals and 27 assists while Alex Laferriere has 25 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 33 points with a team-high 16 goals and 17 assists while Brandt Clarke has 20 points with 17 assists. Kevin Fiala has 21 points with 13 goals and Warren Foegele has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 9-2-5 so far this season with a 2.43 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 10-8 with a 2.46 GAA and an .891 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 six games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Flyers have lost seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Flyers’ last eight games.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Flyers vs. Kings Prediction

I’m on the Kings here. I just think that the Kings are the better team and a team we’re going to have to keep our eye on for the next little bit with them being at home, which is where they’ve been really good this season. The Flyers have been able to provide value in spots like these on the road, catching decent amounts of plus money, but the Kings won in Philly not that long ago by a convincing 7-3 margin and I think they get another win at home here. Give me the Kings.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Los Angeles Kings -182