Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction 2/25/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

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 game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Kings last time out to improve to 27-16-14 this season. After this game, Vegas will head on the road once again for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Golden Knights Win Back-To-Back Games

Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 68 points coming on 21 goals and 47 assists. Mitch Marner has 58 points with 16 goals and 42 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 44 points with 26 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 41 points with 16 goals and 25 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 49 points with 22 goals and 27 assists. Mark Stone also has 60 points with 21 goals and 39 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 4-3-3 with a 3.27 GAA and an .870 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-6-6 with a 2.53 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage so far this season.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to shake off the loss at the hands of the Golden Knights to sit at 23-19-14 this season. After this game, Los Angeles will take on the Edmonton Oilers at home.

Kings Lose 3 Straight

Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 46 points including 20 goals and 26 assists while Quinton Byfield has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 38 points with 18 goals and 20 assists while Corey Perry has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 27 points with 6 goals and 21 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 22 points with 6 goals and 16 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 16 points with 14 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 26 points with 13 goals and 13 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 14-11-9 with a 2.59 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 9-7-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.

Vegas Golden Knights @ Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends: February 25, 2026

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena following a home win.
• The Kings have won four of their last five games against the Golden Knights following a road loss.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena following a win.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Golden Knights.
• The Kings have won the first period in seven of their last eight night games against the Golden Knights following a road loss.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Kings have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have won four of their last six games as underdogs against the Kings.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kings have lost the second period in each of their last 10 games when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kings’ last five night games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Golden Knights’ last seven Wednesday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Eight of the last nine Wednesday night games between teams from the same conference have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 11 road games against the Kings.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last five games following a road loss.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Moore has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Golden Knights.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances in home games.
• Adrian Kempe ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Tomas Hertl has scored the last goal in three of the Golden Knights’ last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
• Mitch Marner has scored a goal in six of the Golden Knights’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Tomas Hertl has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.54).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.98%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.45%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.32).

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction

I’m on the Golden Knights here. I know it’s a revenge spot for the Kings after Vegas beat them in the last meeting, but between these two teams I’m just going with what I know when it comes to Los Angeles and that’s that the Kings are just a much more reliable team at home compared to their form on the road. Give me the Golden Knights.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Vegas -105