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Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks meet at Honda Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Ducks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Kings were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 46-25-10 SU
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Los Angeles is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Anaheim:
Team record: 23-46-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 12 straight games.
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games