The Los Angeles Kings (16-4-3) will battle in a fierce competition against the New York Islanders (11-7-7) on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 PM ET in New York. The Kings have a moneyline at -155, making them slightly favored to succeed here.

The Kings are 4-1 in their last five matchups and have scored four goals in each win over this length of time. They are currently on a three-game win streak and have recently defeated the Montreal Canadiens for the second time in this stretch of games, beating them 4-0 again.

Trevor Moore leads the Kings in goals scored at 13 total. This put him at 15^th in the league for one of the better scorers overall this season.

The Kings are doing a great job offensively, with averaging 3.87 goals a game on 33.4 shots. Their power play percentage is slightly less than the Islanders at 20.3, but they have scored 16 goals and allowed just eight in those situations.

They are allowing teams to score just 2.22 goals on 26.7 shots a game, making them one of the toughest teams to score on this season. They also feature a peanut kill percentage at 88.9, which towers over the Islanders.

The Islanders have had some hiccups lately, going 3-2 in their recent five performances on the ice. They are coming off a 7-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 18 assists and 27 points. Brock Nelson leads in scoring with 11 goals, not too far away from Moore on the Kings.

The Islanders are essentially breaking even on their performance on the ice. They are scoring 3.00 goals and taking 29.9 shots a game. Their power play percentage stands at 26.1, but they have scored 18 goals and have given up 20.

They are allowing 3.20 goals and 35.8 shots a game from opposing teams, which is quite aggressive on the shot attempts. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 73.7.

MyBookie is showing the odds here, with the Los Angeles Kings slightly favored despite being on the road in a tough environment. The Islanders are too inconsistent, making the Kings a quality choice here.

The Kings have shown excellent performances on both sides of the puck, with great scoring and tough defense each matchup. The Islanders would have to have an outstanding offensive game to make this appealing.