The New York Islanders (7-6-4) and Los Angeles Kings (5-9-2) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 10:00 p.m. EST at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Kings are favored at -126 on the moneyline, with the Islanders +105 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 5.5 (-128o / -101u).
Let's get into our Islanders vs. Kings predictions and NHL picks.
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Islanders vs. Kings Prediction
- Pick: Game to Require Overtime (3-Way Tie) +310 (FanDuel, Play to +300)
Our New York vs. Los Angeles best bet is on the game to head to overtime, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Islanders vs Kings Odds
- Islanders vs. Kings puck line: Kings -1.5 (+190), Islanders +1.5 (-234)
- Islanders vs. Kings over/under: 5.5 (-128o / -101u)
- Islanders vs. Kings moneyline: Islanders +105, Kings -126
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We outlined this same bet when these sides met on Long Island on October 22, a matchup the Islanders ultimately lost in overtime. Thursday's rematch is once again priced at +310 to require extra time, and that number makes running it back look quite appealing.
With a larger sample of play to evaluate, most of the points we outlined on October 22 continue to hold true, and I'm not sure there's a better matchup to target the tie than when these two teams meet. Neither side has the offensive upside to blow opponents out of the water often, and both continue to grind out points in tight matchups.
Five of the Islanders' last eight games have required overtime. Both teams should bring a high level of urgency to this matchup as they look to snap their respective losing skids, and I don't expect either side to significantly outplay the other in this matchup.
It always takes a little luck to get regulation tie bets home, but this game has all the makings of a closely contested slog, and at +310 there looks to be value in targeting that to mean the game requires overtime.
Best Bet: Game to Require Overtime (3-Way Tie) +310 (FanDuel, Play to +300)
