The Vancouver Canucks will play the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Let’s take a look at the Canucks preview, Kings preview, betting matchup, and the Canucks vs Kings prediction.
Canucks Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are 39-17-7 this season after they defeated the Ducks by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Vancouver scored their second goal early in the second period and they were able to hang on for the 2-1 win. The Canucks out shot Anaheim by a total of 31-18 and went 0-2 on the power play. Vancouver lost to the Kings by a score of 5-1 and the Penguins by a score of 4-3 in the two games prior to Anaheim. The Canucks are scoring 3.56 goals per game and they are allowing 2.76 goals against per game, while going 22.8% on the power play and 78.8% on the penalty kill. J.T. Miller has led Vancouver with 30 goals, 53 assists, and 146 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Vancouver is Thatcher Demko, who is 31-13-2 this year with a 2.55 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Kings Preview
The Los Angeles Kings are 31-19-10 this year after they defeated the Devils by a score of 5-1 in their last game. Los Angeles trailed 1-0 early in the first period, but they scored the last five goals in the game for the win. The Kings were out shot by a total of 31-23 and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. Los Angeles defeated Vancouver by a score of 5-1 in the game prior to New Jersey, but did lose to Calgary and Edmonton before that. The Kings are scoring 3.10 goals per game and they are allowing 2.62 goals against per game, while going 22.8% on the power play and 86.2% on the penalty kill. Kevin Fiala has led LA with 19 goals, 36 assists, and 164 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Los Angeles is Cam Talbot, who is 18-14-5 this season with a 2.46 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.
Los Angeles Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have lost each of their last five night games following a home win.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a home win.
- The Kings have won the second period in six of their last seven games against the Canucks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 13 of the Kings’ last 14 games at Crypto.com Arena.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have lost five of their last six night games at Crypto.com Arena following a road win.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games.
- The Canucks have lost the third period in five of their last six night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Canucks’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has scored a goal in each of the Kings’ last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents at Crypto.com Arena.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances in home games.
- Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Western Conference for average time on ice (25:58) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in three of the Canucks’ last four games.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games.
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least one point in 11 of his last 12 appearances against the Kings.
- Quinn Hughes ranks T1st in the Western Conference for Plus/Minus (+32) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league for power play goals against this season (26).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.65).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.76).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 1st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.17).
Canucks vs Kings Betting Prediction
These two division rivals will meet for the second time in three games, after LA won 5-1 on February 29th. Vancouver is leading the Pacific Division, while Los Angeles is currently fourth. The Kings will be home for this game, but they are actually better on the road than they have been at home this season. LA is 12-10-6 at home, while Vancouver is 19-11-4 on the road. Both of these teams are very solid defensively, but the Canucks are one of the highest scoring teams in the NHL. This should be a great game, but I am going to take Vancouver to pickup another road victory.