Los Angeles Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/10/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 10, 2025

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Kings +114, Jets -135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Kings +115, Jets -135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Kings +115, Jets -135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Los Angeles Kings:  23-10-5 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Winnipeg Jets:  28-12-2 (1st place, Central Division)

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Los Angeles Kings:  6-2-2 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  6-3-1 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with 51 points, a 23-10-5 record overall, and they are 9-8-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, winning that one at home 2-1. Mikey Anderson and Adrian Kempe each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Phillip Danault and Alex Turcotte each led the team in assists with 1 while Mikey Anderson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Darcy Kuemper was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 34 shots with 33 saves and a .971 save percentage. Their offense has scored 118 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 96 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Jets are entering this game with 58 points, a 28-12-2 record overall, and they are 15-4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Nashville Predators in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Morgan Barron, Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey, Nino Niederreiter, and Gabriel Vilardi each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Adam Lowry and Mark Scheifele each led the team in assists with 2 while Morgan Barron and Nino Niederreiter each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 28 shots with 26 saves and a .928 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 152 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 106 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Jets listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jets have looked great in their games this season with their 28-12-2 record overall which has them leading their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been rolling since the start of the season as they were the hottest team right out of the gate, and that hasn't really changed much with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 15-4-2 home record, and they are coming off a nice 5-2 win over the Preds in their last one there. Meanwhile, the Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 23-10-5 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West. They have also looked great in their games lately with their 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games and they are coming off a win over the Lightning in their last one too. They haven't looked as good in their road games though, going 9-8-4 in road games this season, and their offense hasn't been putting a lot of pucks in the net lately either. That will be a big issue against a team like the Jets who can score goals at home, but also have one of the best defenses in the NHL right now. The Kings do have momentum on their side right now with 4 wins in a row, but the Jets have been the team to beat in the West this year and they have been tough to take down on home ice. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jets to win this game. 

Kings Jets Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, January 10, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Jets 3 Kings 2.

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Los Angeles Kings: 8-12 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 61-53 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 24-37 (-10.3 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 32-24 UNDER off a home win. 30-22 UNDER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game 19-10 UNDER after a 3 game winning streak..

Winnipeg Jets: 128-88 (+21.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 58-26 (+15.8 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 28-8 (+18.3 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 consecutive home games. 30-25 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 19-7 UNDER off a home win against a division rival. 40-23 UNDER off a home win. 

Los Angeles Kings:  D. Doughty (D) Out - Ankle.

Winnipeg Jets:  C. Miller (D) Out - Throat. M. Appleton (C) Out - Lower Body. H. Fleury (D) Out - Knee. D. Samberg (D) Out - Foot.

“We’ve only practiced three times as a team in probably the last month, we’ve had three good practices, we had that long road trip, break over Christmas, so today was a chance just to get out. Practice was similar to our preseason practices, where we went 50 minutes hard, worked on a lot, got up and down the ice. It felt really good today, so I’m hoping that that’s just going to get us back reset mentally.” - Jim Hiller on having a good practice this week.

“Colin Miller has a fracture of his larynx. Minimum two weeks. We’ll just see how it goes from there. Obviously got that puck in the throat, dangerous situation, but doing a lot better. He’s around, he’s here but now can’t get his again obviously.” - Scott Arniel on the injury to Colin Miller.

LW Alex Turcotte

C Anze Kopitar

RW Adrian Kempe

LD Mikey Anderson

RD Vladislav Gavrikov

G Darcy Kuemper

LW Kyle Connor

C Mark Scheifele

RW Gabriel Vilardi

LD Josh Morrissey

RD Dylan Demelo

G Connor Hellebuyck

Points: A. Kopitar (39)

Goals: A. Kempe (19)

Assists: A. Kopitar (27)

GAA: D. Kuemper (2.22)

Points: K. Connor (53)

Goals: K. Connor (23)

Assists: J. Morrissey (33)

GAA: C. Hellebuyck (2.08)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Kings: Jim Hiller (2nd season)

Winnipeg Jets: Scott Arniel (1st season)