This regular season in the West in the Pacific Division down the stretch is winding down for the Los Angeles Kings (30-26-18) and new interim head coach DJ Smith, with under 10 games remaining on the schedule this spring this month in April. The Kings host the Nashville Predators (34-31-9) in the back end of back-to-back games on Thursda night (April 2) on home ice at Crypto Arena.
After a wild and thrilling 2-1 win in overtime in the extra frame on Wednesday night (April 1) against the St. Louis Blues, the Kings and Smith can get a multi-point cushion in the standings in the West this regular season for the playoffs this upcoming postseason this spring.
The Kings still have a chance to get even more of a cushion in the standings vs. Nashville tonight.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Predators in the back end of back-to-back games on home ice at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators
Money line: Kings -125, Predators +104
Spread: Kings -1.5 (+198)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -114, Under -106)
The Kings are very slight favorites in the pregame betting spread and the money line in the back end of back-to-back games on home ice on Thursday night vs. the Predators at Crypto.com Arena (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Armia – Laughton – Wright
Joseph – Turcotte – Ward
*Malott
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Doughty – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Kuemper
Forsberg
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Predators
Forwards
L’Heureux – O’Reilly – Stamkos
Forsberg – Haula – Marchessault
Jost – Wood – Evangelista
Schaefer – Svechkov – Kemell
Defensemen
Skjei – Josi
Hague – Perbix
Wilsby – Barron
Goalies
Saros
Annunen
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +20000
To win the Stanley Cup: +8000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.