The Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to rebound from their 4-2 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken last time out to sit at 23-18-14 this season.
Kings Drop Back-To-Back Games
Going into Wednesday’s game against Seattle, Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 45 points including 20 goals and 25 assists while Quinton Byfield has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 38 points with 18 goals and 20 assists while Corey Perry has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 26 points with 6 goals and 20 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 16 points with 14 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 26 points with 13 goals and 13 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 14-10-9 with a 2.55 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 9-6-5 with a 2.50 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won five of their last six games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 24 of their last 30 games as home favorites.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Moore has scored a goal in four of the Kings’ last five road games against the Golden Knights.
- Kevin Fiala has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last four games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.
- Adrian Kempe ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 26-16-14 this season.
Golden Knights Snap Five-Game Slide
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 66 points coming on 20 goals and 46 assists. Mitch Marner has 57 points with 15 goals and 42 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 42 points with 25 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 39 points with 16 goals and 23 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 48 points with 22 goals and 26 assists. Mark Stone also has 57 points with 20 goals and 37 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 3-3-3 with a 3.51 GAA and an .856 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-6-6 with a 2.53 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Kings.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 15 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Barbashev has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games as favorites against the Kings.
- Pavel Dorofeyev ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Nine of the Kings’ last 10 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on Vegas here. I know the Kings have been better on the road this season and the road team’s won the last three meetings between these two teams, but I just trust Vegas’ talent more and I trust the goaltending more for the Golden Knights, who at least get to play the back-to-back at home. It’s just a bad spot for LA with the back-to-back and having to travel and then having the olympic break and I think the Kings just want to get in and out. I’ll roll with Vegas here.