The Vancouver Canucks will try to dig themselves out of a hole on Sunday night as they take on the Kings in Los Angeles as small road underdogs in the second game of their postseason series.
The Kings upset the Canucks on the NHL betting lines for the second straight game on Friday, grabbing a 2-0 series lead with a 4-2 win. Dustin Brown had two shorthanded goals for Los Angeles.
The Canucks will be without Daniel Sedin again, who did not make the trip to LA with ongoing concussion symptoms.
The Kings sport records of 40-27-15 heading into this matchup, while the Canucks sit at 51-22-9 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 23-43-16 for the Kings and 35-37-10 for the Canucks.
View Vancouver vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Kings were listed as -120 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5 earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Kings - Canucks odds would favor the Canucks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 10 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Vancouver is at No. 4.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Kings power play is averaging 17% while the Canucks defense kills off 86% of their penalties.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Canucks on April 13. Bettors who backed the Kings at +145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
A few Canucks at Kings trends to consider:
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 18
