Two teams itching to get at it, the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks begin their seasons at Rogers Arena for a Pacific Division matchup. NBC Sports Network will showcase the game, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 9.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Vancouver enters the game as the substantial favorite with a -155 moneyline. The line for the Kings now stands at +135, and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Neither team registered a successful 2018-19 campaign. The Los Angeles Kings were just 31-51 straight up (SU) last season, while the Vancouver Canucks finished 35-47.
The visiting Kings scored 2.46 goals per game on offense (28.7 shot attempts per game), while the defense allowed 3.21 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 31.4 shots per game on the Kings last year.
Behind 29.7 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Canucks recorded 2.74 goals/game. The defense yielded 31.6 shots and 3.10 goals per game.
When it comes to last year’s power-play performance, the Canucks were the better team on both offense and defense. They scored on 17.1 percent of their extra-man advantages and killed off 81.1 percent of the power plays faced by their defense. On the other hand, the Kings found paydirt on 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. They managed to kill off 76.2 percent of all opposition power plays.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles was 3-4 in shootouts last year while Vancouver was 6-6 in games decided by shootout.
- Los Angeles skaters converted 5.2 takeaways per game while allowing 10.5 giveaways per matchup in 2018-19.
- Vancouver’s skaters managed 6.5 takeaways per game and allowed 7.4 giveaways per contest.
