Jan. 14, 2026, 11:03 a.m. ET
The Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-2) and LA Kings (19-16-10) tangle in a 10 p.m. ET clash at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Wednesday. The season’s second meeting between the Knights and Kings will start at 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Golden Knights vs. Kings odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0
Vegas last played Sunday, winning 7-2 (Over 6.5) as a -132 favorite at the San Jose Sharks. After losing 5 in a row (0-3-2) from Dec. 27-Jan. 4, the Golden Knights have won 4 straight.
Los Angeles heads into a second straight home game off a Monday loss vs. the Dallas Stars. The +186 Kings allowed 2 late goals in a 3-1 (Under 6.5) setback, their third in their last 4 games.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:03 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -118 (bet $118 to win $100) | Kings -102 (bet $102 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights -1.5 (+200) | Kings +1.5 (-250)Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)Golden Knights at Kings projected goalies
Akira Schmid (13-4-5, 2.49 GAA, .895 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Darcy Kuemper (12-9-7, 2.49 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO)
Schmid last toiled Saturday, stopping 17 of 19 shots in a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues. He owns an .869 SV% across his last 6 games.
Kuemper started Monday and allowed 2 goals on 19 shots. The 35-year-old has thus far had a busy January, clocking an .857 SV% over 6 starts. That comes on the heels of a sparkling .946 SV% posted in December.
Golden Knights at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction
Kings 4, Golden Knights 3
Los Angeles has won 4 in a row against Vegas. Along the way, the Kings have tallied 23 goals.
The Knights have won back-to-back road games, but before that they had lost 4 in a row away from home. And their overall 4-game win streak — which has come against a weak schedule — was preceded by a Dec. 17-Jan. 4 stretch that saw the club go 1-5-3 while yielding 4.00 goals per game.
The Kings are not a club with a lot of scoring punch, but they have found their way to an improved 3.22 GPG over their last 9. Since Christmas, their 5-on-5 expected-goal metrics at both ends have been quite good. And an overall lackluster power play has cranked out a 29.2% success rate over that same span.
When playing on rest of 2 days or more, Vegas has lost 3 in a row.
LOS ANGELES (-118) is the value side of this one.
No interest; PASS.
The last 5 Knights-Kings tilts have landed on the Over. Three of those 5 contests have seen both sides reel on power-play goals.
LA’s overall expected-goal numbers are bullish on the Kings getting more offense and bearish on the club’s goaltending. The prospective netminders in Wednesday’s game have seen recent struggles, and the OVER 5.5 (-120) is the play in this one.
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