Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks are set to do battle against Drew Doughty, Ilya Kovalchuk, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a Pacific Division showdown. CBC Sports will showcase the game, which gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24.
Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Odds
The Kings (-175) are noticeably favored over the Canucks (+155), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 for the over and +100 for the under.
Though the team is only 10-15 straight up (SU), Vancouver has earned 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 25 regular season outings, 13 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and none have pushed. The Nucks are 5-11 SU as the road team in 2018-19.
Vancouver has converted on 19.3 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off only 76.0 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .896 save percentage and 30.1 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (7-10-2) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver this season. If it decides to give him a rest, however, head coach Travis Green may roll with Anders Nilsson (3-4), who has a .902 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Los Angeles is 7-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its outings have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 4-8 SU at home this season.
The Kings have converted on just 12.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (25.0 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Kings. Campbell has five wins and eight losses and has registered a 2.33 goals against average and a .923 save percentage this year.
Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Over Los Angeles’ last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
- Penalties and power plays could have a critical role in tonight’s game. The Canucks are 3-5 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-7 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Kings are 2-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 4-9 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
- Vancouver is ranked sixth this season with 7.7 giveaways per game. That figure has trended down lately, however, as the team’s averaged 6.8 giveaways over its last 10 games and 5.0 giveaways over its last five.
- Los Angeles is ranked 26th this season with 11.3 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as the team’s averaged 10.5 giveaways over its last 10 games and 8.6 giveaways over its last five.
- The Kings this season have recorded the 12th-most hits in the NHL (22.6 per game).
