Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 13, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Jan 8, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; A shot from Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) takes the blade off the skate of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson (78) during the third period at T-Mobile Arena.

Two teams near the top of the Western Conference standings hit the ice when the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12) visit the eighth-place Los Angeles Kings (19-16-10) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.

Vegas won 7-2 on the road its last time out on Jan. 11 against the San Jose Sharks.

Los Angeles’ most recent game was a home loss, 3-1, against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 12.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the ice.

Watch Golden Knights vs. Kings on Sling!Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Golden Knights (-111)Underdog: Kings (-109)Over/under: 5.5Golden Knights vs. Kings game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, January 14, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on SlingWatch Golden Knights vs. Kings on Sling!Golden Knights stats and trendsThrough 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 19 times.In 38 games with moneyline odds shorter than -111 this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious 19 times.The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 52.6% chance of winning this contest.Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 27 of 44 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Golden Knights have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 5-3-2 record.They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) during that span.Defensively, the Golden Knights have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.Kings stats and trendsThe Kings have secured an upset victory in seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games they have played while the underdog this season.Los Angeles has 15 games this season playing as an underdog by -109 or longer, and is 7-8 in those contests.The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 52.2% chance for the Kings to win.Los Angeles’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 22 of 45 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Kings are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 29 goals during that time.Over on the defensive side, the Kings have allowed 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 outings.

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