Kings vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 1/19/2025

The Los Angeles Kings look for a second consecutive win on Saturday when visiting the Seattle Kraken. Los Angeles is 25-12-5 with 55 points and third in the Pacific Division, 6 points behind co-leaders Edmonton and Vegas. Los Angeles defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday. Alex Turcotte scored a pair of goals and added one assist for the Kings. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our NHL picks.

Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles in goals with 21 and points with 41. Anze Kopitar is the leader in assists with 29. In goal, Darcy Kuemper is 13-3-5 with a goals-against average of 2.06 and a save percentage of .924. Los Angeles has a 3.00 goals-for average and a 2.38 goals-against average. The Los Angeles power play is 29th and its penalty kill is 6th.

The Seattle Kraken look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the LA Kings. Seattle is 19-24-3 with 41 points and 7th in the Pacific Division well out of playoff contention. Seattle was defeated by the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Thursday night. Seattle has lost two of the last three and six of the last eight.

Jared McCann leads Seattle with 13 goals and points with 33. Chandler Stephenson is the leader in assists with 24. In goal, Joey Daccord is 14-10-2 with a goals-against average of 2.45 and a save percentage of .915. Seattle’s goals-for average is 2.87 and its goals-against average is 3.17. Seattle's power play is 23rd in the NHL and its penalty kill is also 23rd.

The Los Angeles Kings will win on Saturday when visiting the Seattle Kraken. Los Angeles has won six of its last eight overall, seven of the last 10 versus an opponent from the Western Conference, and four of the last five versus Seattle. Seattle has lost six of its last eight overall and five of its last six played at home. Los Angeles goalie Darcy Kuemper has a 2.06 goals-against average, which is second in the NHL. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win 4-1.