Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off against Anze Kopitar, Ilya Kovalchuk, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in a Pacific Division matchup. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will broadcast the game, and the action gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 13.
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Vegas is 3-2 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Pacific Division so far this season, is right in line with the 43-39 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Three of its contests have gone under the total, while one has gone over and none have pushed. As an away team in 2019-20, the Knights are 1-1 SU.
The Golden Knights have converted on 17.6 percent of their power play chances thus far. That mark hasn’t moved too much from last year, when they were ranked 19th in the league by scoring on 18.4 percent of their extra-man advantages. Their penalty kill has gotten stronger, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 80.3 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 15th overall last year) to 94.7 percent this year..
Averaging 26.4 saves per game with a .930 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (3-2) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this year. Fleury did just play last night, however, so head coach Gerard Gallant could decide to rest him and roll with Malcolm Subban instead (0-1 record, .857 save percentage, 6.00 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Los Angeles is 2-2 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.1 units this season. Three of its outings have gone over the total, while zero have gone under and none have pushed.
The Kings have converted on 15.4 percent of their power plays this year after scoring on 15.8 percent (ranked 28th in league) last season. They have killed off a remarkable 69.2 percent of all penalties, a few points lower than the 76.2 percent they posted a year ago (when they were ranked 29th overall).
The undefeated Jack Campbell (27.0 saves per game) has been the top selection in goal for the Kings. Campbell has two wins and zero losses to his name and has maintained a mediocre 3.48 goals against average and a poor .885 save percentage this year.
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Vegas has managed 33.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Los Angeles has been attempting 38.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Vegas skaters notched 29.1 hits per game last season, while the Kings forced 23.3 hits per contest.
