The Vancouver Canucks (45-18-8), first in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, host the Los Angeles Kings (37-22-11), third in the Pacific, in one of just two games on the NHL schedule today. The Canucks all but have first place in the division locked up. On the other side, the Kings are two points ahead of the Golden Knights for third in the Pacific. Vancouver beat Los Angeles 2-1 in their most recent meeting on March 5, a must-watch for the upcoming scores and odds.
Kings vs Canucks Picks
- Pick 1: Kings +110
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (-110)
Cam Talbot (2.43 GAA, .917 save percentage) is projected to start in goal for the Kings. While Casey DeSmith (2.72 GAA, .899 save percentage) is the likely starting goaltender for the Canucks. Let’s take a look at the Kings vs Canucks odds predictions.
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Odds
The Kings are +110 moneyline underdogs in the Kings vs Canucks odds predictions and have NHL odds of +1.5 (-200). The Canucks are -130 moneyline favorites with -1.5 (+185) odds for the puck line. The total for the LA Kings lines is 5.5, with over and under odds at -110 according to BetUS.
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Information
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks
Location of the game: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.
Date & Time: Monday, March 25 at 9 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
Kings Looking for Fourth Consecutive Win
The Kings have won three consecutive games over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota Wild, and Chicago Blackhawks, outscoring their opponents 16-5. Talbot stopped 21 of 24 shots faced against the Lightning on Saturday and Adrian Kempe led the way offensively with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist). The Kings rank 16th in NHL stats for goals (3.11), seventh in shots (32.6), and have the 12th-best power-play (22.3 percent).
Los Angeles is a strong team defensively, ranking third in goals allowed (2.54) and fourth in shots allowed (28.4). They have the league’s top penalty kill (85.6). They’re 20-11-4 on the road this season, but are just 2-3 in their last five NHL scores on the road. Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in NHL player stats with 62 points (23 goals, 39 assists).
Carl Grundstrom and Phoenix Copley are on the NHL injury report for the Kings.
Canucks also Seeking Four in a Row
Vancouver has also won three games in a row and remains among the NHL picks today to win the Stanley Cup other highlights in recent weeks, they’ve beaten rival Calgary Flames and both the Vegas Golden Knights and Kings. They’ve won many of those games without starting goaltender Thatcher Demko, one of the NHL picks to win the Vezina Trophy, as he is on the NHL injury report.
The Canucks are 7-2-1 overall in their last 10 games and 24-7-4 on home ice this season. They’re a top-5 team in goals (3.51) and goals allowed (2.63), although are just 26th in shots (28.3) and 13th in power-play percentage (22.2). J.T. Miller leads the team in scoring with 90 points (34 goals, 56 assists) and Elias Pettersson is second with 84 points (33 goals, 51 assists).
In addition to Demko, the Canucks are without Dakota Joshua and Tucker Poolman for the Kings vs Canucks odds predictions.
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
Los Angeles is one of the best teams on the road this season and should be motivated to beat the Canucks, which beat them three weeks ago at Crypto.com Arena. They also don’t have to go up against Demko and instead face DeSmith and his sub-900 save percentage. The over 5.5 total has hit in each of the last three Kings games.
- Pick 1: Kings +110
- Pick 2: Over 5.5 (-110)
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