Islanders vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 3/12/2024

It is a battle of the big cities on Monday, as the New York Islanders head to the city that never sleeps, to challenge the Los Angeles Kings. Both NY and LA have winning records, and playoff aspirations, making this a thrilling contest. Get in on all the hockey action with our free NHL picks.

The New York Islanders (28-20-14) will the play the role of visitors on Monday night. This will be the second leg of a back-to-back as they make the trip over from Anaheim. New York's team catalyst all season has been Mathew Barzal. Barzal has been doing it all, putting up 20 goals and 46 assists this season. His partner on defense, Noah Dobson has also contributed to the offense with an astounding 56 assists so far.

At the other end, the Los Angeles Kings (32-20-11) will defend their home ice. LA played on Sunday, when they took a 4-1 home loss to Dallas. LA has two great offensive wingers in Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore. Both players can be relied on for points, as Fiala has scored 21 goals this year, and Moore has 24. LA will be a bit more rested, not playing a back-to-back, but the Kings did play in consecutive overtime games on March 5 and 7.