Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Betting on today’s Kings and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on BSW.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored to win at home against the Kings. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Los Angeles Kings odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Kings have travelled to take on the Golden Knights, they are 2-1. The last last three times that the Kings have faced off against the Golden Knights as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Kings have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Across their ten previous home games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
- The Kings have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Vegas, the Kings are 20-7-4. They are 15-5-2 when favored and 5-2-2 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 13-1-1 record, while they are 7-6-3 when playing at home.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 13th in the league. This year, the Kings have recorded a 14-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 5-1 record.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.8686868686868687%.
As they prepare to face Los Angeles, the Golden Knights currently possess a 21-10-5 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 16-7-4, while as underdogs, it is 5-3-1. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-7-3 record this season, and they are 12-3-2 at home.
Offensively, the Golden Knights come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. The Vegas offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 8th in the NHL.
Goalie Jiri Patera gets the start and has made three starts this season. His record at this point is 1-2, and his save percentage is 0.2828282828282828%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Kings winning this one 4-3.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Kings on the moneyline (+103)
- The Kings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Carrier – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Kaedan Korczak – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Lower Body – Out
