What promises to be an exciting matchup in the Pacific Division in the West tonight on Saturday at home at Crypto.com Arena between the Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9) and Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2) could decide positioning for the playoffs in the standings this regular season after the holiday break.
Los Angeles Kings are very narrow favorites vs. the Anaheim Ducks in a post-holiday Pacific Division showdown on Saturday evening this weekend
The rivalry in the Pacific Division between the Kings and Ducks is always thrilling when both teams are competitive in the West in the standings for the postseason in the playoffs.
Both the Kings and the Ducks from Anaheim are dealing with significant injuries this evening coming out of the holiday break this weekend. The Kings are missing starting goalie Darcy Kuemper due to an upper-body injury that he suffered a few weeks ago vs. the Dallas Stars on the road.
Meanwhile, the Ducks are missing standout forward Leo Carlsson due to a lower-body injury this evening vs. the Kings at Crypto Arena.
Scoring more goals and converting on special teams on the power play are key points for head coach Jim Hiller and the Kings' coaching staff this evening against the Ducks on home ice at Crypto Arena.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Ducks in the first game back for LA from the holiday break for Christmas at home at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks
Money line: Kings -128, Ducks +106
Spread: Kings -1.5 (+186)
Over/under: 6.5 (Over +108, Under -132)
The Kings are very slight favorites in the pregame betting spread and the money line this evening at home against the Ducks in the Pacific Division at Crypto Arena (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
Kings
Forwards
Moore – Kopitar – Kempe
Fiala – Byfield – Laferriere
Kuzmenko – Turcotte – Foegele
Armia – Helenius – Perry
*Malott
Defensemen
Anderson – Doughty
Edmundson – Clarke
Dumoulin – Ceci
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Copley
Ducks
Forwards
Kreider – Granlund – Terry
Gauthier – McTavish – Sennecke
Vatrano – Harkins – Strome
Johnston – Poehling – Killorn
Defensemen
LaCombe -Trouba
Mintyukov – Gudas
Zellweger – Moore
Goalies
Dostal
Mrazek
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To make the playoffs: -290
To win the Pacific Division: +850
To win the Stanley Cup: +3000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.