Matching up for the fifth and final time this season, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings conclude the seasons at the Staples Center in a divisional tilt. The puck drops at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6, and fans at home can watch it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Vegas is 43-38 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 81 regular season contests, 41 of its games have gone under the total, while 36 have gone over and just four have pushed. As an away team in 2018-19, the Knights are 19-21 SU.
Vegas has converted on just 17.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties..
Boasting a .914 save percentage and 26.1 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (35-25-5) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this season. If it decides to give him a rest, however, head coach Gerard Gallant might roll with Malcolm Subban (8-13-2 record, .902 save percentage, 2.93 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Los Angeles is 30-51 straight up (SU) and has lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 40 of its matches have gone under the total, while 37 have gone over and just three have pushed. This season, the team’s 16-24 SU at home.
The Kings have converted on just 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Quick (25.6 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for the Kings. Quick has 15 wins, 30 losses, and seven overtime losses and has maintained a subpar .887 save percentage and 3.41 goals against average this season.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Six of Vegas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
- Power plays and penalty kills may prove to be even more key than usual in this one. The Golden Knights are 18-13 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 33-31 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 penalty minutes, in total. The Kings are 10-22 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 22-36 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Two of Los Angeles’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 3-4 overall in shootouts this year.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone under in three of their past five games.
- Vegas is ranked ninth this season with 9.2 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended lower lately, however, as it’s averaged 6.5 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.8 giveaways over its last five.
- Los Angeles skaters have averaged 10.4 giveaways per game (ranked 18th).
- This game features a couple of the tougher teams in the league. Vegas skaters have dished out the league’s second-most hits per game (27.9) while the Kings have recorded the 11th-most (23.3).
