The Vancouver Canucks will be looking to avoid elimination on Wednesday night as they play Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series in Los Angeles against the favored Kings.
The Canucks dropped the first three games of this best-of-seven series to the Kings despite being the top overall seed in the West this season. Vancouver will be an underdog on Wednesday night.
The Kings bring a 40-27-15 record to the battle against the 51-22-9 Canucks. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Los Angeles go 23-43-16 so far and the Canucks go 35-37-10.
View Vancouver vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Kings as -130 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Power Rankings:
The Kings sit at No. 10 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Canucks sit at a No. 4 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 29-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.4 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 17% rate while the Canucks have a 86% rate on the penalty kill.
The Canucks were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few Canucks at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 9 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver home to Los Angeles, Sunday, April 22
