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The in-form LA Kings will seek to make it five wins in a row when they host the Calgary Flames at the Crypto.com Arena. The Flames ended a two-match losing skid on Tuesday and are looking for a second successive victory to kickstart their misfiring season. We tell you if Calgary can pull off a shock win when we name our Kings vs. Flames NHL betting picks.
- What: NHL
- Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
- Time: 10.30 p.m ET
The big picture
The LA Kings have an overall record of 23-10-5 and sit third in the Pacific Division with 51 points from 39 matches. They have a goal differential of +22, with 118 scored and just 96 conceded.
The Kings have the best defense in the Western Conference and are the only team in the Pacific Division to have conceded under a century of goals.
The Flames sit fifth in the Pacific Division with an overall record of 19-14-7. Calgary has 45 points from 40 matches. A win in LA tonight will see them go within four points of the Kings.
The Flames have a goal differential of -14. They have scored 108 and conceded 122. Keeping the puck out of their net is the biggest problem. Calgary has conceded an average of 3.05 goals per match.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames match betting.
With four successive wins behind them, the LA Kings are the betting favorites to win this Pacific Division showdown.
The Kings are -230 to win on the money line. The Flames are the betting outsiders at +190. To put those odds into some perspective, Calgary was -140 to defeat the Ducks (+120) last night.
On the handicap, the Flames are receiving the 1.5-point start. To win with the spread, the Flames are -135. The Kings are +115 to win and cover the 1.5-point spread.
The total spread is 5.5 goals. Over 5.5 is the favorite at -115, with under 5.5 at -105.
More Kings vs. Flames wagering options are available on our odds table. All our odds are from the best NHL betting online sites. You can read more about the sites and about betting on the NHL on our How to Bet on Hockey Online page.
| Kings vs. Flames |  |  |  |
| Kings | -230 | -230 | -230 |
| Flames | +190 | +190 | +190 |
| Kings (-1.5) | +115 | +115 | +115 |
| Flames (+1.5) | -135 | -135 | -135 |
| Over 5.5 | -115 | -115 | -115 |
| Under 5.5 | -105 | -105 | -105 |
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are +1400 to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That puts them in the top 10 betting favorites. In the betting to win the Western Conference, LA is the joint-fifth favorite at +750.
In the betting to win the Pacific Division, the Kings are the +240 second-favorites. Only the Vegas Golden Knights (-115) are ahead of Jim Hiller’s team with the bookmakers. And given their eight-point lead over the Kings, it’s hardly surprising.
The Kings have won their last four matches and hold a 6-2-2 record over their previous ten outings.
The four wins in their current winning streak have all come at home. The first was a 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers. That was followed by a 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Then came a 3-0 win over the Devils, with a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Saturday, the Kings’ most recent outing.
Tonight’s match against the Flames will be the last of five successive matches on home ice.
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are huge outsiders to win the 2025 Stanley Cup at odds of +6600. They are also outsiders in the betting to win the Western Championship at +3300.
There are eight teams at +1400 or under to win the conference. The Flames have the shortest odds of the teams from outside of that bracket.
Things are no better for Craig Conroy’s team in the betting to win the Pacific Division. The Flames are +6600 to catch and pass the Vegas Golden Knights at the top of the points table.
In their last ten matches, the Flames have a 5-3-2 record. Last night’s 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks ended a two-match losing streak. The Flames led the match twice but were pegged back on both occasions. Jonathan Huberdeau eventually secured the win with a power-play goal at 2:05 in overtime.
STARTING THE MOMS TRIP WITH A W 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HmYoaz4RnM
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) January 8, 2025
Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames Betting Picks and Predictions
The Kings are 14-2-1 at the Crypto.com Arena. The Flames are 6-8-4 on the road.
As well as the above information, we also have to take current form into consideration and home ice advantage. When we do that, nearly every single statistic is pointing towards a comfortable home win.
The Kings are -230 to win on the money line and +115 to win and cover the spread. LA has only covered in one of their last four home wins. One was against the Oilers, so we can forgive them for that.
But in the matches against the Flyers and the Lightning, the opposition was out of form, and the Kings should probably have won with a bit more to spare.
Nevertheless, we still see more reasons to back the Kings to cover than not. Therefore, our pick is for the LA Kings to win and cover the spread.
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