This is an 8* REVENGE ROUT on the LA Kings.

Revenge is a powerful motivating factor that professional sports handicappers like to utilize whenever they can. Some times it can be over-rated, but I don't think that's the case here as the suddenly surging Kings will look to atone for a 4-0 loss at Washington on February 3rd. LA is seeking its fourth straight win after a convincing 5-3 win over the Flames on Thursday night. I had LA in that one as well. The Kings have scored 13 goals during the win streak and their 40 points at home are the most after 29 games in team history. Both teams have been getting strong goaltending of late, so I will call that department a "wash," but note that Washington is just 8-10 (-6.1 units) after scoring 4 goals or more in its previous contest, while LA is 22-12 (+6.1 units) in its last 34 after a three-game unbeaten streak. In my opinion, the situation, the numbers and the trends do all indeed point to the KINGS as the savvy move in this one.

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