Calgary vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Calgary had a strong start to the current season, but gradually lost ground and began to lose ground. Currently, the club from the province of Alberta is still among the eight best clubs in the conference, occupying the sixth line with 17 points after 15 starts. Ryan Huskey charges lost four games in a row at the end of October, but were able to pull themselves together and played a good series of games on the road before returning to Canada. The Flames beat Montreal in Quebec (3:2, OT), but then did not finish off their opponents in Boston (3:4, OT) and Buffalo (2:3, SO). The Flames came back from a 0:2 score in a match against the Sabres, but did not cope in the shootout and were satisfied with only one point.

The home team averages 2.87 goals per game, but the situation has worsened dramatically of late. Calgary has only 12 accurate shots in its last five starts and has not scored more than three times in regulation time since October 14. The club leading scorer remains Rasmus Andersson, who ranks only 99th in the league scoring list. The Swede has 11 points (4+7) in the goal+pass system.

Daniel Vladar is slowly displacing Dustin Wolfe as the Canadians' number one goalie. The Czech goalie has stopped 90.67% of shots on goal and one shutout in eight games.

Disqualifications and injuries

Remarkably, Calgary has no problems with its roster. All players are in action, and the infirmary remains empty. However, Anthony Mantha participation in the upcoming meeting is still in doubt.

Interesting trends for betting

• Calgary is allowing an average of 3.13 goals per game.

The Flames have not been known for their defensive prowess and often allow their opponents to exploit their offensive potential.

• The Lights converted just 15.9% of their power play attempts.

The team has shown weak performance when playing with a numerical advantage so far.

Current form

Los Angeles played exclusively on the road for a long time, but recently the Kings have been playing in California quite often. Jim Hiller team has risen to third place in the conference and is leading the Pacific Division table. The Kings have scored 21 points in 16 games and clearly do not intend to stop there. In early November, Anze Kopitar team won away from home against Nashville (3:0) and Minnesota (5:1), but then returned home and lost to Vancouver (2:4). The visitors do not fail and do not lose concentration for a long time. That is why the Californians looked very good in the last match against Columbus and won easily.

Despite their offensive problems in previous years, Los Angeles has been scoring quite a lot this season. The Kings currently have an average of 3.38 goals per game, while in the last five games they have scored 18 goals. The club captain is its most productive player. The Slovenian forward has scored 17 points (5+12) and is currently two points ahead of Alex Lafferier (9+6).

David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper continue to battle for the Kings' No. 1 goalie role. So far, both goalies have identical stats. Each has played eight games and allowed an average of 2.60 goals per 60 minutes.

Disqualifications and injuries

Drew Doughty, Artur Kaliyev and Tanner Jano will not play in Calgary. Alex Turcotte is questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• Los Angeles averages 3.38 goals per game

The visitors are doing well in attack and scoring quite a lot.

• The Kings are averaging 29 shots per game.

The Kings don't shoot a lot, but they have a great scoring record.