Kings vs. Penguins Prediction and Odds - Oct 20, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off with the Los Angeles Kings in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers' free betting picks for Kings vs. Penguins, as well as game predictions, betting odds and touchdown scorer probabilities, are detailed below.

Who will win Kings vs. Penguins?

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Kings-Penguins NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Penguins a 62% chance of beating the Kings.

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Kings vs. Penguins Odds

• Puck Line: Penguins -1.5 (+134), Kings +1.5 (-140)
• Moneyline: Penguins -192, Kings +165
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-125/+110)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Penguins are listed as -1.5 favorites versus the Kings, with +134 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Kings (+1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -140.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Penguins at -192, which means you can risk $192 to win $100, for a total payout of $292, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Kings at +165, where you can bet $100 to profit $165, earning a total payout of $265, if they win.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -125, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at +110.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Kings (+1.5) are a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 53% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Kings vs. Penguins

• Puck Line: Kings +1.5 @ -140 via DraftKings Sportsbook (60% probability)
• Moneyline: Kings @ +165 via BetMGM (0.6% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +110 via DraftKings Sportsbook (53% probability) 🔥

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While the Penguins are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Kings moneyline is the best option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is crucial to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Kings vs. Penguins Prediction

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Kings vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Kings vs. Penguins? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Kings and Penguins.

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According to DimersBOT, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Penguins.

DimersBOT gives Crosby a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star is a 33.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Los Angeles Kings

• Kevin Fiala: 6.1% probability
• Adrian Kempe: 5.6% probability
• Viktor Arvidsson: 5.3% probability
• Phillip Danault: 4.4% probability
• Gabriel Vilardi: 4.1% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Sidney Crosby: 7.3% probability
• Jake Guentzel: 7.1% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 6.5% probability
• Bryan Rust: 5.2% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 4.6% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Los Angeles Kings

• Kevin Fiala: 31.0% probability
• Adrian Kempe: 28.8% probability
• Viktor Arvidsson: 25.2% probability
• Phillip Danault: 24.5% probability
• Gabriel Vilardi: 22.2% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 36.8% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 33.7% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 31.1% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 27.8% probability
• Bryan Rust: 26.5% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates often, so refresh this article for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Kings vs. Penguins on Thursday October 20, 2022.

Kings vs. Penguins 2022 Game Info

Thursday's game between the Penguins and Kings at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Thursday October 20, 2022
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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