Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canucks and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Kings are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Canucks. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Vancouver Canucks odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Kings have the leg up at 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.
- Through their last three road contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
- The Kings are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Canucks have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Canucks have an overall record of 47-21-8 and are in 2nd place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 5-5, and they have won two straight games when they have been favored. On the road this season, the Canucks have gone 22-12-4.
So far this year, Vancouver has been the favorite in 51 of their 76 games, and they have gone 33-13-5 in those games. Against other teams in the Pacific Division, the Canucks have gone 14-8, and they have gone 26-18 against other Western Conference teams.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 6th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. Vancouver’s offense comes into the game ranked 8th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Casey DeSmith gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-8, and his save percentage is 0.545%.
At home this season, the Kings have gone 18-11-7, including a five-game winning streak. Against Western Conference opponents, Los Angeles has gone 23-21, and they currently sit in 8th place in the Western Conference standings.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 6-4, and they come into tonight’s game having won two straight. As the favorite, Los Angeles has gone 28-16-7 this season, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 16th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 8th in the league. In terms of the Kings’ offense during power plays, they are 15th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 47 starts this season. So far, his record is 24-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.911%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canucks.
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- We like the Canucks on the moneyline (-101)
- The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Phillip Danault – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Out
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Elias Lindholm – Wrist – Out
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
