Los Angeles at Ottawa

The Kings are one of those bad-at-home, great-on-the-road teams this season. Los Angeles is 1-4-2 at home, while a sparkling 8-1-2 as a visitor. This is the fourth of a six-game road swing for LA. So far, so good as the Kings are 3-0. They defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime two days ago, rolled past the Canadiens 5-1, and nipped the Penguins 3-2. LA is 7-1 in its past eight away games. Ottawa is 4-4 in its last eight games. This matchup wraps up a four-game homestand for the Senators. Following this game, the Senators take to the road for seven consecutive away games. That may be on their mind. Defense is a problem for Ottawa. The Senators rank 29th defensively, surrendering 3.6 goals a game, and are 31st in the penalty kill. The Kings have been good for at least three goals in nine of their last 11 games. Take the Kings.