Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 against the Kings in a Pacific division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Los Angeles Kings odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Canucks have hosted the Kings, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. The last three times that the Canucks have hosted the Kings, the over/under record is 0-3 with the teams combining for an average of 4 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 0-3.
- Los Angeles has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Across the Canucks last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Canucks have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 4-6 straight up.
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
As the seventh-place team in the Western Conference, the Kings have a record of 29-19-10 and have gone 6-4 in their last ten games. On the road, Los Angeles is 18-9-4, and they have lost two straight games away from home. Against other Western Conference teams, the Kings have gone 16-14 this season.
When listed as the underdog, Los Angeles has gone 10-6-3 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored. In the Pacific Division, the Kings are in fourth place with a record of 8-7. Over their last five games, Los Angeles has gone 2-3.
For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 20th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. This season, the Kings are 20-15 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 7-3 record.
Goalie David Rittich comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.449%.
With 83 points on the season, the Vancouver Canucks sit atop the Western Conference standings and the Pacific Division. At home this year, they have gone 20-6-3, and they are 25-11-4 when favored. Over their last ten games, they have gone just 4-6, and they have dropped two straight games as the underdog.
Overall this season, Vancouver has gone 38-16-7, and they have gone 19-13 against other Western Conference opponents. Against divisional foes, they have gone 9-5, and they have gone just 1-4 over their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 17-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 20-11 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Thatcher Demko gets the start and has made 45 starts this season. His record at this point is 31-12, and his save percentage is 0.981%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Kings to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Kings on the moneyline (+119)
- 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
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Hand – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Adrian Kempe – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Mikey Anderson – Upper Body – Out
