Seattle vs Los Angeles: the Kings to Be Closer to Success

Prediction for the NHL Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings match, which will take place on April 28. Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Seattle finishes its debut regular season in the NHL. The Kraken failed to make the playoffs, but it is unlikely that anyone seriously counted on it. After all, the current roster does not imply solving serious problems. For the club's office, it's more important to determine the core that will be at the helm of the progression for the foreseeable future. At the end Dave Hakstol's wards are not doing well, that's why in the last three games they failed to gain a single point. Seattle has already secured 15th place in the Western Conference standings.

Los Angeles is back in the playoffs! Last year's season was disappointing for the Kings, who were floundering among the league outsiders, but now they've struggled to stay in the cup zone. The key for the Californians was their 3:9 loss to Colorado, which allowed the Black and White to come out on fire and win four consecutive games in the regulation time. This surge allowed Los Angeles to move up to sixth place in the Western Conference standings, and they will play Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs.

Seattle and Los Angeles are at a different level at the moment. While the Kraken just debuted in the league, finishing the first regular season in 15th place, the Kings have made serious progress and entered the playoffs. Moreover, in their past three games, Seattle did not earn a single point, while the Black and White had won in four previous meetings. Obviously, the Californians are in the better condition so we place our bet on the victory of Los Angeles.

• Seattle has lost the last three consecutive games in regulation time.
• Los Angeles has won in regular time in its recent four matches.
• Seattle won four of its last five home meetings.
• Los Angeles has scored points in five of its last seven away encounters.

We can hardly expect a goal bombing in the upcoming game. The thing is that after the devastating defeat from Colorado (3;9) Todd McLellan's wards began to pay attention to defense, even if it hurt the offense, which is why in the last four matches they scored only 17 pucks (4.25 average goals per game). It is unlikely that Seattle will be the opponent to force the Californians to play otherwise, so the best option seems to be a total under 5.5.

Phillip Danault is having his debut season for Los Angeles, but he immediately became one of the Kings' core players. Now the Canadian serves as the second center forward, so his linemates are very skillful. He has a decent statistics: in 78 meetings he has earned 50 points (26 goals + 24 assists). He is only three points away from his personal best performance, so it's worth taking a closer look at the bet on the total over 0.5 points by Phillip Danault.

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