The Los Angeles Kings return to the Staples Center down 0-2 in their series vs the Vegas Golden Knights and will try to recover on home-ice. The Kings were edged by one goal in both of their losses in this series and should be looking forward to getting back to Hollywood, as they won seven of their final 10 home games going into the postseason.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas’s last 11 games on the road.
- Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
- Vegas is 0-5 ATS in its last five games.
Defensively, the Kings couldn’t have played much better as they held the high-scoring Knights to only two regulation goals in two games. Goaltender Jonathan Quick did everything he could to keep Los Angeles in it but the Kings were outshot 56-30 in Game 2.
Scoring has been an issue all year for Los Angeles, who averaged 2.89 goals per game this season, which would rank last for all playoff teams in the postseason. Kings’ leading scorer Anze Kopitar notched 35 goals this year but he has been largely invisible through two games and has only managed five shots on goal.
The Knights, on the other hand, have come out each firing the puck and scored in the first period in both games. Vegas has also taken it to another level defensively by holding the Kings to one goal on 55 shots through two games.
Marc-Andre Fleury has been spectacular in net for the Knights all season and these performances in the postseason are exactly why Vegas made him its first pick in the 2017 Expansion Draft. Fleury has actually been better on the road than at home this season, winning 13 of his 18 starts and having a 2.11 goals-against-average and a .934 save percentage.
The total opened at 5 and all signs point to an UNDER in Tinsel-Town. The UNDER has hit in five of six games between these teams this year with an average combined score of 4.1 goals per game.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Vegas Golden Knights were listed as 112 underdogs on the NHL hockey moneyline earlier at Sportsbook. The over under total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Sunday at Sportsbook.
A 3.4-2.4 result in favor of the Golden Knights is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kings sit at 45-30-9 on the season; in comparison, the Vegas Golden Knights are currently 53-24-7. Looking to wager on the totals? Los Angeles is 37-45-2 OU, and Vegas is 42-40-2 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Vegas injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 20-rated Vegas Golden Knights taking on the No. 11-rated Los Angeles Kings in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Los Angeles Kings No. 18-ranked offense (2.86 goals per game) against a Vegas Golden Knights defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.73 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.33% rate while the Golden Knights have a 81.48% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Vegas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Vegas's last 20 games
- Vegas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
- Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Vegas at Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 17th
