Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks 5/1/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/30/2021 at 8:53 PM ET

The Los Angeles Kings will complete a back-to-back on the road against Anaheim on Saturday when visiting the Ducks after playing the Ducks on Friday on Anaheim’s home ice. Los Angeles is 18-23-6 with 42 points following its 3-2 loss to Anaheim on Wednesday in the second of four consecutive games between the two. Los Angeles is seventh in the West division three points behind its closest competitor San Jose and five points ahead of last place Anaheim.

Dustin Brown is leading Los Angeles in goals scored with 17, while Anze Kopitar is the leader in assists and points with 35 and 46 respectively. In goal, Jonathan Quick is 9-9-2 with a goals-against average of 2.95, save percentage of .893 and two shutouts. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 2.66 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.96 goals per game. The Kings’ power play scores 20.0% of the time and its penalty-kill unit is successful 84.2% of the time.

Anaheim improved to 15-28-7 with 37 points following its 3-2 victory over the Kings on Wednesday after losing to Los Angeles the day before 4-1. Anaheim snapped a five-game losing streak with its Wednesday victory but the Ducks are not in playoff contention and hold the last spot in the West division five points behind seventh place Los Angeles.

The leading goal scorer for Anaheim is Max Comtois with 13 and Comtois is the leader in points with 28. Rickard Rakell leads Anaheim in assists with 18. In goal, Anthony Stolarz is 3-3-0 with a goals against average of 2.25 and save percentage of .926. Anaheim is scoring an average of 2.16 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.20 goals per game. Anaheim’s power play scores 9.8% of the time and it's penalty-kill unit is successful 80.0% of the time.

While the UNDER is a solid choice in this matchup, the play here is Los Angeles. Anaheim has lost five of its last six and the Ducks have lost each of the last eight played on their home ice. Anaheim is scoring an average of only 2.16 goals per game and although Los Angeles is scoring an average of only 2.66 goals per game the Kings are allowing only 2.96 goals-per-game while Anaheim is allowing an average of 3.20 goals per game. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win 4-1

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