Senators vs. Kings prediction, odds, pick for Oct. 29, 2026

The Ottawa Senators are favored to beat the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday (10:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' NHL model.

Our Senators vs. Kings prediction gives Ottawa a 52.0% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the under 5.5 goals.

Senators vs. Kings key predictions

• Senators win probability: 52.0%
• Kings win probability: 48.0%
• Over 5.5 goals: 51.9% probability

Our NHL predictions estimate how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent performance, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

We then calculate the probability of each team winning and covering the puck line, plus the chance the game goes over or under the total, and compare those probabilities with the latest odds to find betting value.

Senators vs. Kings odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets we track.

• Senators moneyline: 53¢ (Novig)
• Kings moneyline: 48¢ (Novig)
• Over 5.5 goals: 55¢ (Novig)
• Under 5.5 goals: 46¢ (Novig)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Senators vs. Kings pick: Under 5.5 (46¢)

Our model makes the Senators the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 5.5 total goals at 46¢ on Novig.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 46.5%, while our model puts it at 48.1%.

That's a 1.6% edge, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets for this game.

Senators vs. Kings goal-scorer predictions

Our NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, opponent strength, and projected team goals.

Artemi Panarin of the Kings leads the anytime goal-scorer projections for Thursday's game at 36.5%, followed by Ottawa's Tim Stutzle (36.1%). Stutzle leads the first goal-scorer projections at 7.9%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

1. Artemi Panarin (Kings): 36.5%
2. Tim Stutzle (Senators): 36.1%
3. Adrian Kempe (Kings): 33.6%
4. Drake Batherson (Senators): 32.9%
5. Shane Pinto (Senators): 24.7%

First goal-scorer predictions

1. Tim Stutzle (Senators): 7.9%
2. Artemi Panarin (Kings): 7.6%
3. Drake Batherson (Senators): 6.7%
4. Adrian Kempe (Kings): 6.6%
5. Alex Laferriere (Kings): 5.2%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Senators vs. Kings game details

• Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs. Los Angeles Kings
• Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

About this prediction

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Predictions are estimates, not guarantees, and can change as new information comes in, such as injury news or starting goaltender confirmations. Learn how our predictions work.

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