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Nashville Predators vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Nashville Predators and the Los Angeles Kings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -142-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +102 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Predators were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -121 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Nashville:
Team record: 18-15-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 17-21-4 SU
Los Angeles is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Next up:
Nashville at Anaheim Sunday, January 5
Los Angeles home to Columbus Monday, January 6