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The Los Angeles Kings have made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons. They have lost in the first round to the Edmonton Oilers in each of those seasons. As the NHL trade deadline approaches, their current playoff opponent would be the Oilers. That informs the Kings trade deadline dream and nightmare scenarios. Could Quinton Byfield […]

The Los Angeles Kings return to home ice as they host the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Kings prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game at 29-27-6 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Central Division. As they sit outside a […]

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and contenders across the league are trying to get the firepower that they need to make a push for the Stanley Cup. The Carolina Hurricanes tried to do that near the end of January when they traded for star winger Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. Rantanen had […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Missouri to face the St. Louis Blues. It will be a clash at the Enterprise Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Blues prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series with 114 wins, while the Kings have 88 wins, with the other […]

The Kings and the Stars meet in Dallas! This is a giant game between two of the best teams in the Western Conference, and both are currently playing great hockey. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Stars prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Kings are playing great hockey this season, with a 31-17 […]

Thanks to an ankle injury he suffered during exhibition play, the Los Angeles Kings were forced to play the first several months of the 2024-25 NHL season without veteran defenseman and assistant captain Drew Doughty. And while he recently returned to the Kings lineup and also played for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off […]

It’s now been over a decade since the Los Angeles Kings last won the Stanley Cup, though two top players who were a part of the 2012 and 2014 championship squads remain on the roster in Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings, who are in third place in the Pacific Division with 69 points, […]

It is a Pacific Division battle as the Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Kings prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 26-20-11 on the year, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Division, but currently in a playoff position. In […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will travel to Southern California to battle the Los Angeles Kings. It will be a clash at Crypto as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Kings prediction and pick. The Golden Knights lead the head-to-head series 22-16. They are also 6-4 in their past 10 games against […]

The New York Islanders are hovering around the Eastern Conference playoff line. Even with a recent seven-game winning streak, rumors around their veteran pieces are heating up as the trade deadline approaches. Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson are pending free agents but one of their centers has an extra year of control and could be […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the international break hanging onto the third spot in the Pacific Division standings. After losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round in three-straight years, they came into this season looking to slay the beast. Drew Doughty’s preseason injury is over, and Los Angeles should look to hit the […]

The Los Angeles Kings fell to the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It marked the third straight year Los Angeles lost at the hands of their Pacific Division rival in the postseason. What may have made this recent loss worse is how Edmonton fared in the playoffs. Connor McDavid put together a […]

The Anaheim Ducks will battle the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday at Crypto. The Freeway Faceoff commences in Los Angeles as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Kings prediction and pick. The Kings lead the head-to-head series 85-77. Also, the Kings are 9-1 over their past 10 games against the Ducks, including […]

The Dallas Stars will continue their California road trip with a battle with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. It will be a clash at Crypto as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Kings prediction and pick. The Stars are 28-17 over their past 45 games against the Kings. Also, the Stars […]

The Los Angeles Kings will host the Montreal Canadiens on their second night of a back-to-back. The Canadiens are in the middle of their West Coast road trip, hoping the camaraderie will help them turn things around. Montreal had lost five games in a row entering their Tuesday night matchup with the San Jose Sharks. […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to climb back into playoff contention in 2024-25. Vancouver started off well enough and seemed to have enough to contend for the postseason. However, the Canucks ran into a ton of off-ice drama, leading to the J.T. Miller trade with the New York Rangers. Another name that has found himself […]

The Los Angeles Kings will finish their five-game road trip with a battle against the Carolina Hurricanes. It will be a throwdown at the Lenovo Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Hurricanes are 13-8 in their past 21 games against the Kings. Additionally, the Canes […]

The Los Angeles Kings were one of the better teams in the NHL for most of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the Kings have struggled recently, causing them to slide in the standings. Wednesday night brought hope for a turnaround, though. Star defenseman Drew Doughty returned from injury after missing the first half of the year. […]

The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip with a trip to Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a showdown at Amalie Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Lightning prediction and pick. The Lightning are 14-8 in their last 22 games against the Kings, […]

The Florida Panthers come home from a long road trip as they face the Los Angeles Kinga. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Panthers prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game at 26-15-6 on the year, placing them in third place in the Pacific Division. This has the […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off a home-and-home sweep of the Anaheim Ducks, but they’ll have to face the Los Angeles Kings on the second night of a back-to-back. The Panthers are trying to climb into first in the Atlantic Division after a Toronto Maple Leafs winning streak, but it’ll be challenging if they don’t […]

The Los Angeles Kings are playing fantastic hockey in 2024-25 after a disappointing playoff exit in 2024. The Kings have seen Anze Kopitar turn back the clock this season to lead their efforts. Players such as Adrian Kempe, Alex Laferriere, and Kevin Fiala have also turned in important performances throughout the season. The Kings look […]

Drew Doughty’s return could be on the horizon for the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran, who broke his ankle in late September in preseason action, practiced for the first time on Monday since the incident, per NHL.com. Doughty’s Kings teammates were also fired up to have him back on the ice. “It was awesome,” forward […]

The New York Islanders are still holding out for another postseason berth. However, based on how this season has gone, it might be a long shot. Still, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is holding on to his cards. One prominent NHL insider, The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein, suggested that the team deals veteran winger Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks matchup might not be the one for you if you enjoy fast-paced, offensive hockey. However, their fans aren’t too concerned as they battle for playoff positioning. The Canucks are on the outside looking in, sitting a point behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card spot, but the […]

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe is getting fined by the NHL. Kempe is getting slapped with a $5,000 fine for slew-footing Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, per the league’s Player Safety office. Slew-footing is when a player uses their feet or legs to knock an opposing player’s feet from under them. The $5,000 penalty is the […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers for the third straight year in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Forward Warren Foegele knows all about it considering he was with the Oilers last postseason. However, Foegele signed a contract with Los Angeles in NHL Free Agency in the summer. And on Monday night, he […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Western Canada for a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers. It will be a Western Conference playoff rematch as we share our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Oilers prediction and pick. The Kings are 37-36 in the past 73 regular-season games against the Oilers. Specifically, it will be […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to the “Great White North” to face the Winnipeg Jets. It’s a potential playoff preview at the Air Canada Centre as we share our NHL odds series with a Kings-Jets prediction and pick. The Jets are 17-15 over the past 32 games. However, the Kings defeated the Jets 4-1 […]

The Los Angeles Kings are riding a hot streak when they face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the second night of a back-to-back. The Flames had a challenging 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, making them even more tired for this matchup. The Kings have been waiting at home since […]

The Los Angeles Kings are one of the better teams in the NHL this season. A resurgent season from Anze Kopitar has helped the Kings become a legitimate Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. This is the desired outcome after an offseason of retooling, involving moves such as trading for Tanner Jeannot and shedding the Pierre-Luc […]

The New York Rangers are in the middle of a disastrous season. They traded captain Jacob Trouba and former second-overall pick Kaapo Kakko and are in second-to-last place in the Metropolitan Division. On Monday, they made their first addition of the season. The Rangers picked up forward Arthur Kaliyev from waivers from the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Kings placed forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers on Sunday. While he is a promising 23-year-old forward, he has not found a home in the LA lineup. There are plenty of teams who could use a scorer with the trade deadline months away. According to Bruce Garioch of the Ottawa Sun, the Senators […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings may not be the most significant rivalry in the NHL, but it has the potential to be the most exciting game of Saturday night. The Kings have been on a recent stretch of winning, which has risen them to second in the Pacific Division. Meanwhile, the Lightning […]

Two of the top teams in the NHL take to the ice as the New Jersey Devils face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Kings prediction and pick. The Devils come into Tuesday sitting at 24-12-3 on the year, which currently places them on top of […]

Will Ferrell made a festive yet unexpected appearance at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 29, during an NHL matchup between the L.A. Kings and Philadelphia Flyers. In true holiday spirit, the comedian dressed as Buddy the Elf, revisiting his iconic role from the 2003 film Elf, CNN reports. Fans cheered as Ferrell, […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. It’s Pacific Division rivalry at Crypto as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Kings prediction and pick. The Oilers are 38-37 over the past 75 regular-season games against the Kings, including 7-3 in the past 10 regular-season games against them. Additionally, […]

It’s hard to overstate the impact Chris Kreider has had on the New York Rangers. Kreider is the Rangers’ all-time playoff goal-scoring leader, for instance. He has spent his entire 13-year career on Broadway with the Blueshirts to this point. However, it appears as if a rift has formed between him and the organization. And […]

For maybe the first time since the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign kicked off three months ago, it’s going to be a relatively quiet week. The NHL will shut down entirely for three days beginning on Tuesday, with no games on the slate for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day. Of course, it’s a […]