Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and the Los Angeles Kings will face off against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a divisional matchup. The game gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 28 and it is being shown live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
With a moneyline of -140, Vancouver heads into the game as the substantial favorite. The line for Los Angeles sits at +120, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Vancouver is 32-45 straight-up (SU) and has lost 0.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to what the team posted during last year’s regular season (31-51). Through 77 regular season contests, 42 of its games have gone under the total, while 31 have gone over and just four have pushed. The team’s 17-21 SU at home this year.
The Canucks have converted on just 15.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 27th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 16th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.7 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 28.7 saves per game with a .912 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (27-31-9) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Nucks this year. If Vancouver decides to give him a rest, however, head coach Travis Green might turn to Anders Nilsson (3-9-9 record, .895 save percentage, 3.09 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the ice, Los Angeles is 28-48 straight up (SU) and has lost 16.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. A total of 37 of its games have gone under the total, while 36 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Kings are 13-25 SU as an away team this season.
The Kings have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.1 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick (3.35 goals against average and .888 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Quick is averaging 25.5 saves per game and has 15 wins, 28 losses, and six OT losses to his credit.
Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Two of the Canucks’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 4-5 overall in shootouts this year.
- The total has gone under in three of Vancouver’s last five outings.
- Over Los Angeles’ last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Los Angeles skaters have accounted for the 11th-most hits in the league (23.5 per game).
