The Los Angeles Kings (21-16-13) and Columbus Blue Jackets (24-20-7) meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EST at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Blue Jackets are favored by -1.5 on the puck line, with the over/under set at 6.5 (+105o / -125u). The Blue Jackets are a -118 favorite to win outright, while the Kings are -102 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Kings vs. Blue Jackets predictions and NHL picks.
Kings vs. Blue Jackets Odds, Pick
| Kings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -260 | 6 -110o / -110u | -105 |
| Blue Jackets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +210 | 6 -110o / -110u | -115 |
Kings vs. Blue Jackets Spread: Blue Jackets -1.5 (+210 ), Kings +1.5 (-260)
Kings vs. Blue Jackets Over/Under: 6.5 (+105o / -125u)
Kings vs. Blue Jackets Moneyline: Kings -102, Blue Jackets -118
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This system highlights situations where a home team comes off a comfortable win at home, while their opponent also comes in with some recent success, but has been on the road. The perception of momentum often inflates the price of the home side as the market expects another strong performance, but history shows that teams playing in the same building after a convincing home win are vulnerable to complacency.
At the same time, road teams traveling in off a win tend to carry sharper focus and urgency, especially when the host team may not feel the same pressure to respond.
This creates value in fading the so-called fat and happy home side, whose recent success can mask underlying flaws and lead to an overpriced line.
Kings vs. Blue Jackets Prediction
