The Vancouver Canucks have two games remaining in the season and are playing for pride and draft seeding. At the same time, the Los Angeles Kings enter Monday night locked into third in the Pacific Division NHL standings waiting to find out if they are playing the Vegas Golden Knights or Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs.
Although there doesn’t appear to be much to play for, there is still excellent betting value. We’ll review the essential stats, trends, and odds in our Canucks vs Kings betting preview before making our NHL expert picks.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Performance And Stats
Among many NHL games today is the final meeting between Los Angeles and Vancouver this season.
The Canucks won the first two games – 4-1 on November 18th and 3-2 in a shootout on March 18th, while the most recent game on the Los Angeles Kings schedule was won by L.A. 4-1 on April 2nd.
Vancouver Canucks Stats
The Vancouver Canucks have lost three straight games, which includes a loss to the Kings, but are 5-5 straight up in the last ten games. The Canucks are 4-5-1 over/under in the last ten games.
The Canucks average 3.3 goals per game, while the powerplay converts at 22.1%.
Defensively, Vancouver is giving up 3.6 goals per game, while the penalty kill operates at 70.9%.
Elias Pettersson leads the Vancouver Canucks stats with 99 points (38 goals, 61 points).
We expect Thatcher Demko (13-14-4, 3.20 GAA, .900 SV%) to get the start for the Canucks.
Los Angeles Kings Stats
The Los Angeles Kings have won three of the last five games and are 7-3 straight-up in the previous ten games. The Kings have hit the under in four straight games and are 3-7 over/under in the last ten.
The Kings average 3.3 goals per game, while the powerplay converts at 25.4%.
Defensively, Los Angeles gives up 3.1 goals per game, while the penalty kill operates at 75.5%.
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings in NHL player stats with 72 points (27 goals, 45 assists).
With the season winding down, the Kings could play either Pheonix Copley (24-6-3, 2.64 GAA, .903 SV%) or Joonas Korpisalo (16-14-4, 2.95 GAA, .914 SV%).
The Kings NHL injury report is the one to watch in this game as rest for the playoffs might get factored into game-time decisions like left-winger Kevin Fiala and center Gabriel Vilardi, both listed as day-to-day.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends
- The favorite is 9-1 in the last ten games between these two NHL teams.
- The Canucks are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
- The home team has a 5-2 record in the previous seven games.
- Vancouver is 4-1 in the last five matchups in Los Angeles on the NHL schedule
- The under is 5-1 in the Kings’ last six games against Pacific Division competition
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Preview
To make our NHL picks, we need to quickly introduce the odds and betting records for our Canucks vs Kings betting preview.
NHL odds have the Kings (-1.5) as the moneyline favorite, listed between -182 and -195, while the Canucks (+1.5) are listed between +150 and +160. Los Angeles has a 42-38 ats record, while the Canucks are 44-35 ats.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with the over listed between -110 and -118 and the under between -106 and -110. Vancouver is 44-31-4 over/under, while Los Angeles is 40-37-3 over/under.
This a reminder that all three meetings this season have hit the under, with five total goals scored in each game.
Conclusion
Our first pick for our Canucks vs Kings betting preview is to take the Kings to win on the moneyline. They should score the win as they prepare for a playoff push.
Our second pick is to take the under.
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