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Panthers vs. Kings Prediction, Picks & Player Props for Tonight's NHL Game

Gary Pearson

Last Updated: January 22, 2025 10:00 AM EST • 2 min 48 sec read.

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe skates with the puck against the Seattle Kraken as we offer our Panthers vs. Kings prediction, picks, and player props.
Pictured: Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe skates with the puck against the Seattle Kraken. Photo by Stephen Brashear via Imagn Images

It's always intriguing when a pair of Stanley Cup odds contenders collide.

Wednesday's game between the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings from Crypto.com Arena (10 p.m. ET, TNT) is even more intoxicating because it pits the league's best home team against the fourth-best on the road.  

The Kings are magisterial on home ice, winning nine of the last 10, with their only loss coming against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Meanwhile, the Panthers have won six of the last eight on their travels. 

Our Panthers vs. Kings prediction, picks, and player props explore the chances of a dogged, defensive slugfest but still find anytime goal scorer prop we like.

Panthers vs. Kings predictions today

NHL odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

  • Game pick: Under 5.5 goals (-110 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐
  • Adrian Kempe player prop pick: Anytime goal (+150 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐

My best Panthers vs. Kings pick

Under 5.5 goals ⭐⭐⭐

Darcy Kuemper, who should start, elevates his level on home ice. He allowed more than three goals just once in eight starts at Crypto.com Arena and has a .929 save percentage and a 1.98 goals-against average. The latter is among the top five for those with at least eight home starts. 

Kuemper allowed one goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in his last start in Los Angeles and shut out the New Jersey Devils in the preceding contest.

He let just seven slip past him in his previous six starts, three of which were against the Seattle Kraken on the road. And it's not like he faced insipid offenses, with Edmonton, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, and Winnipeg on the hit list. 

Extending on that narrative, the Kings have the best goals against on home ice (2.11), and eight of their last 12 games had five goals or fewer. 

Panthers' recent Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde act

Frankly, I have no idea what to expect from Florida on any given night. I don't think anyone does, including Paul Maurice. They have, however, been excellent for the most part in enemy barns. 

And, at least recently, the Under has hit more often. Three of their last five on the road had five or fewer goals.

And I expect them to tighten things up against one of the finest outfits the Western Conference has on offer. The Panthers allowed six goals in the last five wins. If that version shows up, the Kings will have all sorts of difficulty mustering offense. 

And in unfriendly confines, the Panthers are the best version of themselves more often than not. A winning $10 bet will profit $9.09. 

Best odds: -110 via Betway | Implied probability: 52.38%

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Best Panthers vs. Kings player prop pick

NHL picks made Wednesday; odds subject to change.

Adrian Kempe prop pick: Anytime goal ⭐⭐⭐

With 23 goals in 44 games, Kempe leads Los Angeles in goals. That's good for a share of the 10th-most goals in the NHL. He's enjoying the best goal-scoring stretch of the campaign, lighting the lamp in seven of the last nine games, including three on the bounce.

His 18.3 shooting percentage is a career-best, and he's facing a Panthers team with the 15th-ranked road defense, allowing 3.04 goals per game. A $10 winning bet will profit $15.  

Best odds: +150 via Betway | Implied probability: 40%

Panthers vs. Kings odds

Odds via Betway.

MarketPanthersKings
Moneyline+100-120
Puck line+1.5 (-275)-1.5 (+200)
Over/UnderOver 5.5 (-110)Under 5.5 (-110)

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Panthers vs. Kings live odds & info

  • When: Wednesday, Jan. 22
  • Puck drop: 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
  • How to watch: TNT
  • Favorite: Kings (-120 via Betway)

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Gary Pearson
Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.