Kings vs. Penguins prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 16

Updated Oct. 16, 2025 6:16 p.m. ET

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Anze Kopitar and Rickard Rakell will be two of the top players to watch when the Los Angeles Kings face the Pittsburgh Penguins at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Kings-Penguins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Kings vs. Penguins Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Kings vs Penguins Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Kings	-1.5	130	-155	6.5	110	-130	-205	+170

Kings vs. Penguins Prediction

ATS Pick: Kings (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Kings 5 - Penguins 2

Kings vs. Penguins Betting Insights

In 29 of 88 games last season, Los Angeles and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Pittsburgh's games last season had over 6.5 goals 40 of 82 times.
The two teams combined to score six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one's total.
These teams allowed six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this one's total.
The Penguins were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 14th-ranked Kings.
The Kings were second in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 29th.

Kings Stats

The Kings' 249 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
Defensively, Los Angeles was one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 203 total goals (only 2.5 per game) to rank second.
Their goal differential (+46) made them sixth-best in the league.
The 37 power-play goals Los Angeles scored last season (on 207 chances) ranked 26th in the NHL.
The Kings were 27th in the league with a 17.87% power-play conversion rate.
Los Angeles scored four shorthanded goals last season.

Kings Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Adrian Kempe	81	35	38	73	78	13	45.8%
Anze Kopitar	81	21	46	67	65	30	57.2%
Kevin Fiala	81	35	25	60	88	30	40.5%
Quinton Byfield	81	23	31	54	68	24	44.1%
Warren Foegele	82	24	22	46	67	33	40.7%

Kings Player Props

Penguins Stats

With 242 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Penguins had the league's 18th-ranked offense.
Pittsburgh gave up 3.5 goals per game (287 in total), 29th in the league.
With a goal differential of -45, they were 27th in the league.
Pittsburgh had 57 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 221 chances.
The Penguins scored on 25.79% of their power plays, No. 6 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Pittsburgh had four.