Kings vs Blue Jackets Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 17 March 2023
Mar 15, 2023, 5:33PM
The Los Angeles Kings play the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, commencing at 1:30pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Kings vs Blue Jackets, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who will win? Kings vs Blue Jackets
Using detailed computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Los Angeles-Columbus NHL game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Kings a 68% chance of winning against the Blue Jackets at Crypto.com Arena.
More: Kings vs Blue Jackets Simulated 10,000 Times
Los Angeles vs Columbus NHL Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at Crypto.com Arena are shown below:
- Head to Head: Kings $1.34, Blue Jackets $3.40
- Line: Kings -1.5 ($1.80), Blue Jackets +1.5 ($2.05)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.10
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Kings to win at $1.34. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Blue Jackets to win at $3.40.
The Kings are 1.5-goal favourites against the Blue Jackets, with odds of $1.80 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Blue Jackets (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.05.
The Over/Under for Kings vs Blue Jackets has been set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.10.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of staying Under.
More: Live Win Probabilities for All Sports
Kings vs Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Blue Jackets at $3.40 with bet365 (2.9% edge)
- Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 at $2.05 with bet365 (53% probability) 🔥
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.10 with bet365 (51% probability)
Any time you see a 🔥, that means it's one of Stats Insider's best tips of the day across all sports.
Today's Kings vs Blue Jackets best bets are based on detailed modelling and gambling intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Kings have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blue Jackets to win is our recommended option due to the 2.9% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the bet365 odds currently available.
Making use of the edges seen on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Kings vs Blue Jackets NHL Prediction
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Kings vs Blue Jackets Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Kings vs Blue Jackets? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe is the most likely player to score the first goal in Kings vs Blue Jackets.
Kempe has an 8.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Crypto.com Arena, while the Kings star has a 42.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Kings First Goal Scorer Tips
- Adrian Kempe: 8.7% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 6.3% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 6.0% probability
- Gabriel Vilardi: 5.2% probability
- Phillip Danault: 5.1% probability
Blue Jackets First Goal Scorer Tips
- Patrik Laine: 6.6% probability
- Boone Jenner: 5.6% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 5.1% probability
- Jack Roslovic: 4.7% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 3.6% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Kings Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Adrian Kempe: 42.1% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 36.0% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 33.9% probability
- Gabriel Vilardi: 28.5% probability
- Phillip Danault: 27.7% probability
Blue Jackets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Patrik Laine: 32.6% probability
- Boone Jenner: 29.1% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 27.6% probability
- Jack Roslovic: 23.5% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 19.9% probability
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting predictions before the Los Angeles vs Columbus game at Crypto.com Arena.
As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets for betting tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Kings vs Blue Jackets NHL 2023
The game between the Kings and Blue Jackets at Crypto.com Arena is scheduled to commence at 1:30pm AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Friday 17 March 2023
- Time: 1:30pm AEDT
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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