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Los Angeles Kings (16-6-4) vs. Seattle Kraken (10-14-7)
The NHL betting action continues Saturday, December 16, with the Los Angeles Kings traveling to take on the Seattle Kraken in the Pacific Division clash at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, with the puck drop at 10:00 PM ET.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. The Kraken won three of the four meetings last year, but the teams split in Seattle. That includes a 3-1 Kings victory on April Fool’s Day.
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The Los Angeles Kings opened with two first-period goals, then watched the Winnipeg Jets score five unanswered goals over the next two frames in the 5-2 loss. The loss was the second in a row for the team, as they still hold tight to third place in the Pacific Division. L.A. has been devastating on the road this season, going 11-1-1.
Anze Kopitar and Alex Laferriere each scored first-period goals, but things went bad from there. Winnipeg scored three goals in the second to take the lead and closed the contest with two third-period tallies. Cam Talbot gave up four goals on 28 shots in the loss.
The Kings have been a scoring machine, third in goals per game (3.62), but are also getting great g oaltending, ranking second at 2.42 goals allowed per game. They are second in penalty killing (88.0%). Despite giving up four goals in the loss, Talbot has been spectacular, going 12-5-2 with a 2.02 goals-against average. He has a .927 save percentage.
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