LA Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 4/9/26 NHL Picks Today

The Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings meet Thursday in NHL action from Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 22-47-8 this season. After this game, the Canucks will head on the road for a game against the San Jose Sharks.

Canucks Lose 3 In A Row

Elias Pettersson has 48 points with 15 goals and 33 assists and Brock Boeser has 44 points with 21 goals and 23 assists. Evander Kane has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists and Filip Hronek has 46 points with 38 assists. Jake DeBrusk also has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists and Linus Karlsson has 34 points with 15 goals and 19 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 9-26-5 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season. Nikita Tolopilo also is 5-10-2 with a 3.63 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 shootout win over the Nashville Predators last time out to sit at 32-26-19 this season. After this game, the Kings will take on the Edmonton Oilers at home.

Kings Win Back-To-Back Games

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 69 points including 32 goals and 37 assists while Quinton Byfield has 44 points with 20 goals and 24 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 40 points with 18 goals and 22 assists while Brandt Clarke’s added 39 points with 8 goals and 31 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 21 points with 19 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 19-14-14 with a 2.76 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 13-11-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.

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Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Canucks have lost each of their last 10 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Kings have won each of their last three games against the Canucks after coming off overtime.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in eight of the Canucks’ last 10 games.
• The Canucks have lost the second period in eight of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Canucks have won five of their last six games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 15 games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Kings’ last six games.
• The Kings have lost the second period in each of their last four home games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eleven of the Kings’ last 12 games following a shootout win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Canucks’ last eight night games against the Kings following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 11 games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last seven night games against opponents on a losing streak.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Quinton Byfield has recorded an assist in each of the Kings’ last four games against the Canucks.
• Adrian Kempe has scored at least one goal in five of the Kings’ last six games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Michael Anderson has recorded two assists against the Canucks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four road games.
• Evander Kane has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Kings.
• Jake DeBrusk ranks T4th in the league for Power Play Goals (16) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.79%).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.05%).
• The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.83).
• The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.69%).

Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction

I’m on the Canucks +1.5 here. The Kings have played four straight games past 60 minutes, and the Canucks have had a couple of instances as of late where they’ve found themselves playing low-scoring matchups and I think this could be another one of those. All in all, I think we have a bit of a battle here so give me the under.