The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings — the former coming off a victory, the latter a defeat — will meet on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise. Golden Knights (-130) versus Kings (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Vegas claimed a 5-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on Feb. 4. Mark Stone (two assists) and Jack Eichel (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Golden Knights.
Los Angeles’ most recent game was a home loss, 4-2, to the Seattle Kraken on Feb. 4. The Kings got two points each out of Kevin Fiala (two assists) and Andrei Kuzmenko (two goals).
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s our pick for which squad will bring home the win in Thursday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Golden Knights vs. Kings Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 4 – Golden Knights 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.07 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Kings Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Kings matchup.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)Underdog: Kings (+110)Golden Knights Betting InsightsThe Golden Knights are 23-25 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Vegas is 20-18 (winning 52.6% of the time).The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Golden Knights have a 56.5% chance to win.Vegas and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 56 games this season.Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have been an underdog in 19 games this season, and won eight (42.1%).Los Angeles has a record of 4-6 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 47.6% chance to win.Los Angeles has played 25 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas ranks 11th in the league with 186 goals scored (3.3 per game).The Golden Knights have allowed 172 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 14th in NHL play in goals against.Its goal differential (+14) makes the team ninth-best in the league.The 41 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 163 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.Vegas’ 25.15% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.The Golden Knights have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (25th among NHL teams).Vegas’ 81.4% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.Vegas wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).The Golden Knights shoot 11.5% as a team (11th in the league).Kings Key StatsLos Angeles has 141 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.The Kings’ total of 151 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is third in the NHL.it has the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -10.The Kings have 27 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 164 chances.Los Angeles scores on 16.46% of its power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.This season, the Kings have seven shorthanded goals (second in NHL).The 76.92% penalty-kill percentage of Los Angeles is 26th in the league.At 48.7%, Los Angeles has the league’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage.With a shooting percentage of 9.3%, the Kings are 30th in the league.
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