Arizona Coyotes (16-18-2) at The Los Angeles Kings (14-20-3)

NHL Hockey: Thursday, December at 10:30 pm 27,2018 at (Staples Center)

Moneyline: Los Angeles Kings -143 / Arizona Coyotes -105

Over/Under: 5.5

Free  NHL Pick  Los Angeles Kings vs

Arizona Coyotes

Both teams enter the contest with back to back victories

Arizona Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes come into the game on Thursday with 5 points needed for the playoff spot. The Coyotes (16-18-2) are enjoying a string of back to back victories and will look to continue trend against the Kings.The Coyotes ended their three game losing streak on Saturday Against the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 before going ion to win a shootout in San Jose on Sunday. Last time the the two teams faced each other at the venue The Coyotes took the match 2-1 and today they will be hoping for a similar performance.The Coyotes are 6-1 in their last 7 games against the Western Conference and are 3-7 in their last 10 games.The Coyotes are still recovering from the loss of goaltender Antii Raanta, they have however found a makeshift replacement in Adin Hill who might not be enough.

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings enter the contest on Thursday on the back of three consecutive victories.The Kings (14-20-3)  stated the season as one of the worst team in the league and had it not for their recent resurgence the might as well as have said goodbye to their playoff chances, which even now is very narrow. As things stand they are still 8 points behind the Edmonton Oilers and have a tough road ahead. The Kings are 6-17 in their last 23 games following a win and 2-6 in their last 8 meetings at home against the Coyotes.The Kings remain last in the NHL in scoring at 2.30 goals a game, but they’ve done better lately, scoring at least three goals in four straight games for the first time this season.

Cover The Spread 365 NHL trends

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Arizona is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles

Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles

Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Los Angeles is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home

Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles’s last 9 games at home

Free NHL Picks Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes

Neither of the two teams have played particularly well this season, so both teams have equal possibility of leaving victorious as both are coming from back to back victories, however the road team will definitely have an advantage as they have already beaten the same team, at the same venue earlier this month and has a better head to head advantage.Both the teams will be eyeing for wins to close the gap for the playoff spot.

Pick – Arizona Coyotes -105