The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Kings vs. Golden Knights prediction. This article will include a Kings vs. Golden Knights pick.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Canucks and Kings, and they play the Capitals next. The Golden Knights have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 25.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 26 goals, Jack Eichel has 47 assists, and Tomas Hertl has 146 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 36 goals on 279 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 71 goals on 675 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Kraken and Golden Knights, and they play the Oilers next. The Kings have lost 3 straight games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.54 goals per game and are scoring on 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 20 goals, Kevin Fiala has 22 assists, and Alex Laferriere has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 76.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 90 goals on 902 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 54 goals on 578 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena following a home win.
- The Kings have won four of their last five games against the Golden Knights following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena following a win.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Golden Knights.
- The Kings have won the first period in seven of their last eight night games against the Golden Knights following a road loss.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Kings have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have won four of their last six games as underdogs against the Kings.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kings have lost the second period in each of their last 10 games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last five night games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last seven Wednesday road games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Wednesday night games between teams from the same conference have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 11 road games against the Kings.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last five games following a road loss.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Moore has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Golden Knights.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances in home games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mitch Marner has scored a goal in six of the Golden Knights’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Tomas Hertl has scored the last goal in three of the Golden Knights’ last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.54).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.98%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.45%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.32).
Kings vs Golden Knights Prediction
The Kings are favored because they’re at home, but that hasn’t mattered all season. The Kings have just 8 home wins. The Golden Knights just beat the Kings before the break and have won both meetings under the 2026 calendar. You can also make a strong argument that the Golden Knights have been the better team this season overall. You make a lot of money in this business long-term when getting the more favorable price with the better team. Give me the Golden Knights.