In the next few days, late this week and this weekend, the Los Angeles Kings return home to Crypto.com Arena to host a two-game homestand against two foes from the Eastern Conference in the Metropolitan Division.
On Thursday night (Oct. 16), the Kings (1-2-1) host the first of two matchups in the home-and-home series against the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) and Sidney Crosby at Crypto Arena in LA. The Penguins swept the regular season series in two games against the Kings and head coach Jim Hiller this past regular season.
The Kings could be without two key players due to various lower-body injury issues tonight against the Penguins. Center captain Anze Kopitar and starting goalie Darcy Kuemper are both listed with statuses of "day-to-day" due to lower-body injuries they suffered this week for the Kings.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Penguins at home at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on Oct. 16, at 7:00 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins
Money line: Kings -200, Penguins +164
Spread: Kings -1.5 (+118)
Over/under: 6.5 (Over +100, Under -122)
For the first time in a couple of weeks, the Kings are favored in the pregame betting odds and the money line against the Penguins at Crypto Arena on Thursday night (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Kings
Forwards
Kuzmenko – Kopitar – Kempe
Fiala – Byfield – Armia
Foegele – Danault – Moore
Malott – Turcotte – Laferriere
Defensemen
Dumoulin – Doughty
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Goalies
Forsberg
Copley
Penguins
Forwards
Rakell – Crosby – Rust
Mantha – Malkin – Brazeau
Novak – Kindel – Tomasino
Dewar – Lizotte – Hallander
Defensemen
Wotherspoon – Karlsson
Shea – Letang
Dumba – Clifton
Goalies
Jarry
Silovs
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To make the playoffs: -240
To win the Pacific Division: +700
To win the Stanley Cup: +2700