LA Kings (5-2-2) vs Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-1)
Game Info: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Crypto.com Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Kings -116 / Vegas Golden Knights -106 — Over/Under: 6
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to build on their 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames last time out. After this game, the Golden Knights will continue their road trip with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers.
Golden Knights Win Fourth Straight
Mark Stone leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 18 points including 5 goals and a team-high 13 assists while Jack Eichel has 16 points with 13 assists of his own. Ivan Barbashev has 12 points with a team-high 7 goals along with 5 assists while Alex Pietrangelo has 12 points with 11 assists. Tomas Hertl has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists while Shea Theodore has 8 points and 7 assists. Keegan Kolesar and Pavel Dorofeyev each have 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists while Nicolas Roy has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. Adin Hill has gone 4-2 with a 3.20 GAA and an .878 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .932 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kings have lost seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings will try to rebound after ending up with a 4-2 loss last time out against the San Jose Sharks. After this game, the Kings will face the Blackhawks, Predators, Wild, and Canucks.
Kings Looking To Rebound
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 9 points including 3 goals and 6 assists while Alex Laferriere has 8 points with a team-high 5 goals. Adrian Kempe has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists while Brandt Clarke has 8 points with a team-high 7 assists. Kevin Fiala has 6 points with 4 goals as well for the Kings this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 2-0-2 so far this season with a 3.20 GAA and a .897 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 3-3 with a 3.09 GAA and a .870 save percentage while Pheonix Copley has a 4.37 GAA and a .833 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The home team has won each of the Golden Knights’ last 13 games.
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last five road games.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as road favorites following a win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games.
Golden Knights vs. Kings Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. I just can’t look past the performance of the Kings against the abysmal Sharks on Tuesday night, and even if they were looking ahead, you can’t get caught against the Sharks of all teams. Vegas hasn’t won on the road yet, but their losses were all competitive against some of the better teams in the league. Give me the Golden Knights here in spite of the Kings.