The Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Canucks vs Kings prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks recently lost to the Golden Knights, while beating the Ducks and Coyotes. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.42 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 38 goals, Quinn Hughes has 70 assists and Elias Pettersson has 195 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.66 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 119 goals on 1,427 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 73 goals on 697 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings recently beat the Kraken and Sharks while losing to the Jets. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.08 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Trevor Moore leads Los Angeles with 29 goals, Adrian Kempe has 43 assists and Kevin Fiala has 204 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.57 goals per game and are killing 84.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 116 goals on 1,357 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 48 goals on 592 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have won each of their last five games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Canucks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites.
- The Kings have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a road win.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Canucks’ last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
Canucks vs Kings prediction
The Canucks have been the more consistent team this season, and they have 22 road wins. The Kings have been better on the road than at home, so getting the cheaper price with Vancouver seems like the value spot. However, the Kings are at home and have put together a nice week with wins over the Kraken and Sharks. Also, the Kings have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Canucks, which includes a 3-2 win on the road a little over a week ago. Near pick em prices in this spot, I’ll lean Kings on their home ice.