The Los Angeles Kings (11-7-1) visit Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday night to play the Vancouver Canucks (5-9-3) in the only game on the NHL schedule. Los Angeles Kings is second in NHL standings for the Pacific Division, while the Canucks are in seventh place in the division. The Canucks are 2-1 against teams within the division, however, and the Kings are just 1-3.
Jonathan Quick and Thatcher Demko are the expected starting goaltenders in the Kings vs Canucks prediction. Quick is 6-5-1 with a 3.09 goals-against average (GAA) and .895 save percentage this season. Demko, meanwhile, has a 1-8-2 record to go along with a 4.02 GAA and .877 save percentage. He’s been among the worst goaltenders in the league, but hasn’t received much support from his defense.
Friday’s Kings vs Canucks prediction game starts at 10 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on BSW and SN Pacific.
Matchup Preview
For the Los Angeles Kings standings, the team is three points back of the Las Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the division, but has played two more games against NHL teams. Los Angeles is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games and 5-4-1 on the road this season. They’re coming off of a 3-1 road victory over the slumping Edmonton Oilers.
Trevor Moore scored all three goals for the Kings in their most recent nhl games wins, while Cal Petersen made 22 saves between the pipes. He’s split starts with Quick so far this season. The Kings rank 23rd in the league in goals allowed per game at 3.37, although they’ve limited the opposition to just 29.6 shots per game, which is seventh-best in the league. Goaltending and penalty kill has been a problem.
Offseason acquisition Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in NHL player stats with 18 points in 19 games. Moore and Gabe Vilardi are tied for second with 15 points each.
Vancouver, meanwhile, held off the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night to record a 5-4 road victory. In doing so, they likely saved head coach Bruce Boudreau’s job for another few games. The veteran coach has been the subject of firing rumors since the start of the season.
Captain Bo Horvat leads Vancouver Canucks stats with 20 points, including 14 goals, through 17 games this season. Teammate Elias Pettersson also has 20 points. JT Miller is third with 16 points.
Vancouver is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games and have a 2-3-1 record at home this season. They’ve actually been better than their record indicates but haven’t been able to hold onto leads. The Canucks lost their first seven games of the season, but held multi-goal leads in each of its first three games.
The Canucks have several players on the NHL injury report, including Tanner Pearson, Travis Dermott, Jack Studnika, and Curtis Lazar. Alex Iafallo and Brendan Lemieux are out for the Kings.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds Breakdown
- Moneyline: BetOnline has NHL odds for this game as a near pick-em. The Canucks are the slight betting favorites at -102 on the moneyline, while the Kings are +101.
- Puckline: Vancouver was listed at +202 on the -1.5 puckline and the Kings were -256 on the +1.5 puckline.
- Over/Under: The over/under is set at 6.5, with both paying out even money at +100.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
Kings
Los Angeles is 9-10 against the spread (ATS) this season, but are 6-4 ATS on the road. They’ve covered the over in 11 of 19 games.
Canucks
Despite their terrible record to start the season, Vancouver is 8-9 ATS, including 3-3 at home. They’ve hit the over in 12 of their 17 games.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick and Prediction
Regardless of who starts for either team, expect plenty of goals. Both of these teams give up plenty of chances with the Canucks especially playing a high-risk offensive brand of hockey. The over has hit in the majority of both of their games, and that trend will continue on Friday night.
Final Kings vs Canucks Prediction: 4-3 CanucksNHL Picks: Over 6.5 (+100)
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