"Los Angeles' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 28 times. New York and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in 32 of 62 games this season. These teams score a combined 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game's over/under."
"The Kings' 2.5 average goals per game add up to 151 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the NHL. On defense, the Kings have been one of the best squads in league competition, allowing 173 goals to rank eighth."
"In the past 10 contests, the Kings have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points). They have averaged 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over that time. Over on the defensive end, the Kings have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) over those 10 outings."
"This season the Islanders have been an underdog 41 times, and won 26, or 63.4%, of those games. The Kings have won 16 of their 38 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (42.1%)."
The Kings and Islanders face off Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Kings enter as home favorites with -138 moneyline odds against the Islanders' +117 underdog position. Los Angeles ranks 31st in scoring with 2.5 goals per game but boasts an eighth-ranked defense allowing 173 goals. The Kings have struggled recently, going 3-6-1 in their last 10 games while averaging only 2.1 goals per game. New York has performed well as an underdog this season, winning 63.4% of their 41 underdog games. Combined, both teams average 5.4 goals per game, slightly below the 5.5-goal over/under line. The matchup airs on ESPN.
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