Kings vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction & Picks – April 3
The Los Angeles Kings (42-23-9) visit the Utah Hockey Club (34-29-12) at Delta Center on Thursday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a win. The Kings are coming off a 4-1 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets, while the Utah Hockey Club took down the Calgary Flames 3-1 in their last outing.
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Before watching this matchup, here’s our pick for which team will bring home the win in Thursday’s hockey action.
The Utah Hockey Club have a 5-4-1 record over their last 10 contests. They have totaled 27 goals while conceding 34 in that period. On the power play, 24 opportunities have resulted in one goal (4.2% success rate).
Kings vs. Utah Hockey Club Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final score of Utah Hockey Club 4, Kings 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Utah Hockey Club (+110)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Utah Hockey Club (+1.5)
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Kings Splits and Trends
- The Kings are 5-9-14 in overtime games as part of a 42-23-9 overall record.
- Los Angeles has 32 points (13-3-6) in the 22 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- The 13 times this season the Kings finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-10-2 (four points).
- Los Angeles has scored exactly two goals in 19 games this season (6-8-5 record, 17 points).
- The Kings are 35-0-2 in the 37 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 72 points).
- In the 22 games when Los Angeles has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 16-5-1 record (33 points).
- In the 43 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 25-13-5 (55 points).
- The Kings’ opponents have had more shots in 26 games. The Kings finished 14-9-3 in those matchups (31 points).
Utah Hockey Club Splits and Trends
- The Utah Hockey Club have a 34-29-12 record this season and are 8-12-20 in contests that have needed overtime.
- Utah has earned 35 points (13-7-9) in its 29 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Utah Hockey Club scored only one goal in 12 games and they finished 0-11-1 in those matchups.
- When Utah has scored a pair of goals this season, they’ve earned 13 points (5-8-3 record).
- The Utah Hockey Club have earned 66 points in their 41 games with more than two goals scored.
- This season, Utah has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 28 games and picked up 32 points with a record of 13-9-6.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Utah is 22-13-5 (49 points).
- The Utah Hockey Club have been outshot by opponents 33 times this season, and earned 29 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Kings Rank | Kings AVG | Utah Hockey Club AVG | Utah Hockey Club Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 2.95 | Goals Scored | 2.81 | 22nd |
| 2nd | 2.49 | Goals Allowed | 3.01 | 17th |
| 17th | 28 | Shots | 28 | 17th |
| 2nd | 25.3 | Shots Allowed | 27.7 | 13th |
| 28th | 16.57% | Power Play % | 21.43% | 16th |
| 7th | 81.69% | Penalty Kill % | 80.97% | 9th |
Kings vs. Utah Hockey Club Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
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