Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Canucks are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Kings. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Los Angeles Kings odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings and Canucks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Kings have a record of 2-1. The Kings also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-2-1.
- Across the Kings last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 3-7 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings have gone 37-22-11 overall, including a record of 20-18 against Western Conference foes and a mark of 9-8 against Pacific Division opponents. In the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles is in 7th place and in 3rd place in the Pacific Division.
On the road, the Kings have gone 20-11-4 this season, and they have won each of their last three games overall. As the underdog, Los Angeles has a record of 11-7-4 this year, and over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 6-4.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 17th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Los Angeles’ offense comes into the game ranked 15th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the NHL.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 43 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.877%.
With 98 points on the season, the Vancouver Canucks sit atop the Western Conference standings and have won three straight games. Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 7-3 and are 24-7-4 at home this season. When favored, Vancouver has a record of 31-12-5.
Overall, the Canucks have gone 45-18-8 this season, including a 24-15 record against Western Conference opponents and a 13-6 mark within the Pacific Division. Vancouver has been favored in 48 of their 71 games and has won three straight games as the favorite.
For their offensive performance, the Canucks come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Canucks offense is 11th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 20th in the NHL.
Goalie Casey DeSmith gets the start and has made 22 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-5, and his save percentage is 0.518%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Kings.
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Kings on the moneyline (+109)
- The Kings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Questionable
