Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 1/16/25 NHL Picks

The Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers last time out to fall to 24-12-5 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will finish their road trip with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken.

Kings Drop Back-To-Back Games

Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 40 points including 12 goals and 28 assists while Alex Laferriere has 26 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 39 points with a team-high 20 goals and 19 assists while Brandt Clarke has 22 points with 19 assists. Kevin Fiala has 22 points with 14 goals and Warren Foegele has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 12-3-5 so far this season with a 2.11 GAA and a .923 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-9 with a 2.52 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Canucks have lost five of their last six games.
• The road team has won four of the last five games between the Kings and Canucks.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a losing streak.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-1 thrashing at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out to drop to 19-14-10 on the year. After this game, the Canucks will welcome the Edmonton Oilers to town.

Canucks Lose 5 Of the Last 6 & 7 Of the Last 9

Quinn Hughes has a team-high 47 points with 9 goals and 38 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists. Brock Boeser has 27 points with 15 goals and 12 assists while Conor Garland’s got 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists. Elias Pettersson has 29 points with 10 goals and 19 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 29 points with 17 goals and 12 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 16-8-6 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.63 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 2-2-3 with a 3.17 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season for the Canucks.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Kings have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Canucks have won eight of their last nine night games against the Kings following a road loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kings’ last seven games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last six games between two teams from the Pacific Division has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Kings’ last six night games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.

Kings vs. Canucks Prediction

I’m on the under in this game. Both teams are having issues right now, with the Kings combining for one goal in their last two games while the Canucks have scored 1 goal or less in 4 of their last 6 games and 5 of their last 8. The Kings are on the road and play better at home, while the Canucks are at home and play better on the road. I just think this is going to be a first to 3 wins kind of game if we even get there, maybe even a 2-1 kind of game as well. Give me the under.