| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| +105 |
+1.5 -235 |
O 6.5 +102 |
|
| -120 |
-1.5 +200 |
U 6.5 -110 |
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Penguins vs Kings preview
Los Angeles is a -125 moneyline favorite against Pittsburgh, with the Kings at -1.5 on the spread and the total at 6.5. The opening DraftKings line was the same. The last meeting on November 9, 2025, saw Pittsburgh lose 2-3 at home; in the last six meetings Pittsburgh is 4-2, with a 1-1 ATS and 1-1 O/U split. Pittsburgh is 5-11 overall and 8-8 ATS this season, including 2-8 and 4-6 ATS in its last 10, after a 2-6 loss to Boston on November 5. Los Angeles is 5-9 and 9-5 ATS, with a 5-5 and 6-4 ATS last 10, after a 7-2 win over San Jose on November 4. Useful angles include LA’s power-play points allowed at 3.64 per game (rank 31) against Pittsburgh’s 1.31 (rank 6), and the pace split: LA 56.4 (rank 7), PIT 54.6 (rank 18). StatsBench projects Erik Karlsson over 0.5 points at 0.8; he has cleared that prop in 7 of last 10 at -154. Brandt Clarke’s over 0.5 points is +120, cleared 7 of last 10, with a 0.5 projection.
StatsBench picks for this game
- Nick Robertson OVER 1.5 SOG (+105): pending
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Top Penguins vs Kings player props
| Player | Prop | Best price | Last 10 | Last 5 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson PIT | Over 1.5 shots on goal | +105 |
80% (8/10) | 80% | – |
| Artemi Panarin LAK | Over 2.5 shots on goal | -140 |
80% (8/10) | 80% | – |
| Brandt Clarke LAK | Over 0.5 points | +144 |
70% (7/10) | 80% | 0.5 |
| Joel Armia LAK | Over 1.5 shots on goal | +125 |
70% (7/10) | 80% | – |
| Erik Karlsson PIT | Over 0.5 points | -130 |
70% (7/10) | 60% | 0.8 |
Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Projection = StatsBench’s model estimate for tonight. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 2:34 PM ET.
Key matchups
Each player’s lines against what this defense allows to his position this season. The ranks run from the defense allowing the fewest to the one allowing the most. Bars show how often he cleared the line over his recent games, green at 70% or better.
Nick Robertson vs Kings
Nick RobertsonF, PIT
KingsDefense vs forwardsBen Kindel vs Kings
Ben KindelF, PIT
KingsDefense vs forwardsArtemi Panarin vs Penguins
Artemi PanarinF, LAK
PenguinsDefense vs forwardsJoel Armia vs Penguins
Joel ArmiaF, LAK
PenguinsDefense vs forwardsErik Karlsson vs Kings
Erik KarlssonD, PIT
KingsDefense vs defensemenBrandt Clarke vs Penguins
Brandt ClarkeD, LAK
PenguinsDefense vs defensemenBetting trends
- The over is 7-3 in Penguins’ last 10 games.
- Kings have covered the spread in 5 straight games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Projected lines
Projected forward lines, defense pairs and goalies, updated 2:34 PM ET; this page updates whenever they change. The goalies are listed in projected order, which doesn’t confirm the starter. Under each player: his strongest prop line and how often he cleared it over his recent games; green at 70% or better.
Forwards
Defense
Goalies
Scratched: Jake Livanavage, Ilya Solovyov, Andrei Kuzmenko
Injured or in doubt: Ryan Graves, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Bryan Rust, Elmer Soderblom
Forwards
Defense
Goalies
Scratched: Cody Ceci, Samuel Helenius, Martin Chromiak
Injured or in doubt: Kevin Fiala, Mats Zuccarello
Penguins vs Kings defense vs position
What each defense allows per game this season to everyone listed at a position, combined, so a row covers more than the starter. The small number is the rank across 32 teams: 1st allows the fewest. Green is the softest third of the league, red the toughest.
Penguins defense facing the Kings
| Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Hits | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 3.127th | 4.329th | 7.429th | 20.621st | 16.922nd | 6.525th |
| D | 0.413th | 1.59th | 1.911th | 6.64th | 7.126th | 8.825th |
Softest spot: 4.3 assists a game to forwards, 4th most in the league.
Toughest spot: 6.6 shots a game to defensemen, 4th fewest in the league.
Kings defense facing the Penguins
| Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Hits | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2.821st | 4.328th | 7.124th | 21.325th | 16.519th | 6.524th |
| D | 0.624th | 1.613th | 2.115th | 7.212th | 6.217th | 8.826th |
Softest spot: 4.3 assists a game to forwards, 5th most in the league.
Toughest spot: 7.2 shots a game to defensemen, 12th fewest in the league.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | vs BOS | 21:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/3 | vs VGK | 24:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @ MTL | 23:37 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs UTA | 21:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs NSH | 26:12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (16) | 1.4 (8) | 0.9 (81) | 1.0 (2) 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 1.7 (16) | 2.0 (8) | 2.3 (81) | 2.0 (2) 3 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | vs BOS | 16:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @ MTL | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs UTA | 16:23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs FLA | 12:54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ UTA | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (14) | 0.5 (8) | 1.0 (62) | 1.0 (2) 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.0 (14) | 1.9 (8) | 2.5 (62) | 3.0 (2) 4 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | vs BOS | 17:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/3 | vs VGK | 19:13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @ MTL | 17:58 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs UTA | 17:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs NSH | 19:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (16) | 0.9 (8) | 0.5 (88) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.7 (16) | 1.6 (8) | 1.6 (88) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | vs SJS | 18:02 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/31 | vs BUF | 24:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs OTT | 24:07 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 10/27 | @ CHI | 23:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 19:52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.2 (14) | 1.0 (6) | 1.1 (82) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.2 (14) | 3.5 (6) | 2.8 (82) | 1.5 (2) 1 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | vs SJS | 11:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 0.0 (2) | – |
| SOG | 0.0 (1) | 0.0 (1) | 2.5 (2) | – |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | vs SJS | 17:23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs OTT | 22:01 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/27 | @ CHI | 22:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 18:26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 20:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (13) | 1.0 (5) | 0.9 (85) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.5 (13) | 2.8 (5) | 2.7 (85) | 4.5 (2) 4 · 5 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11 | 8-8 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 1-7 | |
| 5-9 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Penguins vs Kings head-to-head
Penguins are 4-2, 1-1 ATS, O/U 1-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Penguins lost 2-3 on November 9, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Penguins result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 25 | Penguins home | L 2-3 | – | – |
| Oct 16, 25 | Kings home | W 4-2 | – | – |
| Jan 20, 25 | Kings home | W 5-1 | – | – |
| Dec 17, 24 | Penguins home | W 3-2 | – | – |
| Feb 18, 24 | Penguins home | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Nov 9, 23 | Kings home | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
Pittsburgh Penguins: last 10 (2-8, 4-6 ATS, O/U 7-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 26 | vs BOS | L 2-6 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Nov 3, 26 | vs VGK | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 26 | @ MTL | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 29, 26 | vs UTA | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs FLA | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 19, 26 | @ UTA | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ VGK | L 2-6 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 16, 26 | @ COL | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ CHI | L 3-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
Los Angeles Kings: last 10 (5-5, 6-4 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 26 | vs SJ | W 7-2 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 26 | vs BUF | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 29, 26 | vs OTT | W 6-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ CHI | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 26, 26 | @ NYR | W 6-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ NJ | L 1-3 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ NYI | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs BOS | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs EDM | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (D): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Elmer Soderblom (L): Injured Reserve, Soderblom
- Bryan Rust (R): Injured Reserve, Rust
- Ryan Graves (D): Injured Reserve, Graves
Los Angeles Kings
- Mats Zuccarello (R): Injured Reserve, Zuccarello
- Kevin Fiala (L): Injured Reserve, Head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala
- Alex Turcotte (C): Injured Reserve, Turcotte
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Penguins defense | Kings defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.56 (29th of 32) | 3.36 (22nd of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.19 (16th of 32) | 28.5 (22nd of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 9.38 (27th of 32) | 9.21 (23rd of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.31 (6th of 32) | 3.64 (31st of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 54.6 (18th) | 56.4 (7th) |
Venue and weather
Penguins vs Kings odds by sportsbook
| Book | PIT spread | LA spread | PIT ML | LA ML | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.5 -235 | -1.5 +190 | +104 | -124 | O 6.5 +100 | U 6.5 -120 | |
| +1.5 -250 | -1.5 +195 | +105 | -125 | O 6.5 -112 | U 6.5 -110 | |
| +1.5 -240 | -1.5 +197 | +100 | -121 | O 6.5 -102 | U 6.5 -121 | |
| +1.5 -245 | -1.5 +200 | +102 | -122 | O 6.5 +102 | U 6.5 -122 | |
| +1.5 -235 | -1.5 +186 | +102 | -122 | O 6.5 -105 | U 6.5 -115 | |
| +1.5 -240 | -1.5 +190 | +100 | -120 | O 6.5 +100 | U 6.5 -120 |
Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 2:34 PM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Penguins moneyline | +114 | +102 | +2.8% win chance |
| Kings moneyline | -135 | -122 | -2.5% win chance |
DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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