Panthers vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 1/23/2025

Last Updated: 01/21/2025 at 8:30 PM ET

Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings 01/22/25 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Game Start: 1/23/2025, 3:00 AM UTC

Latest Odds: LAK -114 ; O/U 5.5

Panthers vs Kings Prediction

The Florida Panthers complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when visiting the Los Angeles Kings after playing on the road Tuesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Florida is 27-17-3 with 57 points and second in the Atlantic division, five points behind the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs. Florida beat Anaheim 3-0 on Saturday in the 1st of two straight meetings between the two. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Sam Reinhart leads Florida in goals scored with 27 and points with 51. Aleksander Barkov is the leader in assists with 27. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky is 18-11-2 with a goals-against average of 2.86 and a save percentage of .896. Florida's goals-for average is 3.17 and its goals-against average is 3.02. Florida's power play is 8th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 18th

The Los Angeles Kings look to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Los Angeles is 25-14-5 with 51 points and third in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Monday. The Kings have lost two straight and four of the last five. LA honored Los Angeles firefighters and first responders before its game with the Penguins on Monday.

Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles in goals with 23 and points with 43. Anze Kopitar is the leader in assists with 31. In goal, Darcy Kuemper is 13-4-5 with a goals-against average of 2.10 and a save percentage of .922. Los Angeles has a 2.93 goals-for average and a .248 goals-against average. The Kings’ power play is 29th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 7th.

Panthers vs Kings Pick Analysis

While the UNDER is a solid choice in this matchup the play here is Florida. The Panthers have won eight of the last nine and five of the last six versus an opponent from the Western Conference. Los Angeles has lost each of its last two after falling to Pittsburgh 5-1 at home. Florida has improved to ninth in the NHL in goals-for at 3.2 and lowered its goals-against to 3.0. Final Score Prediction, Florida Panthers win 3-2.