The Kings are trying to hold off the Golden Knights to nail down a playoff spot in the Pacific Division. So their intensity should be way up along with their defense. The Kings have played two other bad teams in their last three games holding the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks to a combined three goals. LA is 17-5 the past 22 times meeting below .500 opponents.

This is more like a home game than a road matchup for the Kings. The Kings should get heavy support being so close to Anaheim and with the out-of-playoff-contention Ducks drawing little fan interest.

The Kings are 7-1 the past eight times they've been road favorites. The Ducks halted a seven-game home losing streak this past Sunday with a victory against the Blue Jackets. However, the Ducks are 0-9 the past nine times when playing on one day's rest.

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