Kings vs. Islanders Recap: Clarke Wins It in OT, Laferriere Cashes

The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, and Brandt Clarke ended it with a snap shot 2:43 into the extra period. Artemi Panarin scored twice in the 1st, at 5:51 and 16:37, to put Los Angeles up 2-0. New York climbed back. Victor Eklund scored on the power play 14:06 into the 2nd, and Matthew Schaefer tied it 7:06 into the 3rd. The Islanders outshot the Kings 43-27, but Darcy Kuemper made 41 saves to get Los Angeles to overtime and even picked up an assist on the winner. Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 27 at the other end. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Alex Laferriere 2+ shots on goal (-295 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Laferriere came in with 2+ shots on goal in 9 of his last 10 games and 6 of 7 this season, including each of his last 5. We liked that shot floor against the Islanders. - What happened: He finished with 2 shots on goal and 1 assist in 22:17 of ice time, including 1:20 on the power play. That cleared the 1.5 line by 0.5. His first shot came 5:17 into the 1st, and 34 seconds later he set up Panarin's opening goal. The second shot that cashed it came 18:45 into the 3rd with the game tied. - Worth watching: He is playing big minutes, over 22 tonight, with some power-play time, and the volume keeps showing up. At this price the payout is small, so it fits better as a steady piece than a standalone bet.

Drew Doughty under 0.5 points (-265 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Doughty had no points in 8 of his last 10 games and 6 of 7 this season, with nothing on the sheet in his last 5. We backed that trend to hold. - What happened: Doughty stayed off the scoresheet: 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 shot on goal in 21:58, with just 0:29 on the power play. Zero points kept him under the 0.5 line. All three Kings goals went through other hands, with Panarin, Clarke, Laferriere, Adrian Kempe and Kuemper in on the scoring. - Worth watching: His usage tonight included 1:58 on the penalty kill and only 0:29 on the power play. As long as the power-play minutes go elsewhere, his points under stays worth a look, though the price is steep.

How the game played out

The 1st was all Los Angeles on the scoreboard even though New York had 15 shots to their 6. The Islanders kept pushing with 17 shots in the 2nd and finally broke through on the power play. Shots were even at 10 apiece in the 3rd, when Schaefer tied it. In overtime Clarke finished a play from Kempe and Kuemper to end it.

Trends to watch

• Kuemper faced 43 shots and saved 41 of them. When the Kings get outshot this badly, his workload is a real number to track for saves props.
• Schaefer logged 29:24 for the Islanders, including 3:10 on the power play, and put 9 shots on goal. That kind of usage makes him a name to watch on shot props.
• Panarin had 4 shots on goal and both regulation goals in 21:08, and Laferriere set up the first one. Kempe led the Kings with 5 shots on goal in 20:09, including 1:31 on the power play.

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