| MATCHUP | Pittsburgh Penguins | Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 |
| Where | crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | |
| When | Thursday, October 16, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings meet Thursday in NHL action at crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings Pick.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Rangers and Ducks, and they play the Sharks next. The Penguins have split their last 14 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Justin Brazeau leads Pittsburgh with 4 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 6 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 73.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has allowed 6 goals on 55 shots faced, while Tristan Jarry has given up 7 goals on 59 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Jets and Wild, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Kings have lost 4 of their last 5 regular season games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 2 goals, Anze Kopitar has 4 assists, and Kevin Fiala has 16 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 3.75 goals per game and are killing 68.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 10 goals on 76 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 5 goals on 35 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won eight of their last nine home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Penguins have lost seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Penguins have lost the third period in five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won seven of the last eight games between the Penguins and Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have lost four of their last six games as favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games at Crypto.com Arena after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Penguins’ last eight games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Penguins have won the third period in each of their last five night games against the Kings following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Penguins’ last six Thursday games as underdogs have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Nine of the Kings’ last 11 night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last seven home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Adrian Kempe has scored at least one goal in each of the Kings’ last five games as favorites against the Penguins.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites against the Penguins.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites against the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in eight of the Penguins’ last nine games as road underdogs.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances against the Kings.
- Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in three of the Penguins’ last four games against the Kings.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank T2nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (68).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank T2nd in the league in short handed goals this season (1).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank T8th in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.75).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 24th in the league for shots per game this season (25.8).
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On paper, the Kings are the better team and should be favored at home, but this is a steep price for a team that’s lost 7 of their last 8 games and has been getting blitzed defensively during that stretch. The Kings are supposed to be a great defensive team, but we haven’t seen it lately. The Penguins have issues of their own, but they’ve also shown signs of life offensively and snagged a big road upset already over the Rangers in a similar price range. The Penguins have won 3 of the last 4 games against the Kings. We’re getting 1.5 times our money. I’ll take a shot with the Penguins on the road.