The Vegas Golden Knights will stay in Los Angeles to play the second game of their two-game series. Puck drop for this game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET from the Staples Center.
This will be the eighth and final time that these two will play each other during the regular season. The Golden Knights are 5-2 in the previous seven games. The Golden Knights are sitting in a comfortable second spot in the West, while Los Angeles is second to last and going to have every game count.
When looking at the NHL odds, the Vegas Golden Knights are a puck line 1½ goal favorite at +125. The Los Angeles Kings are +1½ -145. The over/under is set at 5½.
Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for Kings vs Knights. We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.
Can Vegas catch Colorado?
The Golden Knights are one of the best teams in hockey, and they have been all season. They have gone on multiple win streaks of 4 plus wins in a row without having a large losing streak. At this point, the Golden Knights are playing strictly to catch Colorado for the one seed in the division.
The Golden Knights are led by the veteran duo of Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. Right-winger Mark Stone is leading the team in points with 44.
He has found a way to score 13 goals and assist on 31 others. Left winger Max Pacioretty is in second on the team with 37 points. He has scored 20 goals and assisted on 17 others.
The Golden Knights’ true strength is in their goaltending. Marc-Andre Fleury is the main goaltender for Vegas. In 28 starts, Fleury has a record of 18-10 and is only giving up 2.09 goals per game, which is one of the top stats in all of the NHL.
When Fleury needs a break, Vegas turns to Robin Lehner, who has started 10 games and has a record of 9-1. He is only giving up 2.31 goals per game.
The Kings have to keep fighting
While things in the locker room are probably not great currently, the Kings are still in the hunt. The Kings did not win back-to-back games in all of March April so far, which makes gaining points very tough. Los Angeles has to find a way to string together a couple of wins if they are going to want to catch the fourth spot.
The Kings offense is led by centerman Anze Kopitar and defenseman Drew Doughty. Kopitar has accrued 43 points so far this season. He has scored nine goals and assisted on 34 others. Doughty is in second on the team with 30 points.
He has scored eight goals and assisted on 22 others. While these two seem to be having decent seasons, the rest of the team is not on the same path.
Calvin Petersen and Jonathan Quick have been the goalies splitting starts for the Kings. Petersen has started 21 games and has a record of 7-11-3.
He is giving up 2.7 goals per game. Quick has started 18 games and has a record of 8-8-2. Quick is giving up 2.93 goals per game. While they are not the worst team in the lead in giving up goals, they are in the bottom half.
Free Pick
Vegas is clearly the better team and will more than likely win this game. The question becomes can they win by two. Los Angeles is not great at home, 7-8-3-1, while the Golden Knights are better on the road, 12-7.
When you look back at the five games that Vegas beat Los Angeles, four of those games were won by two or more goals. Both teams have also covered the over more than 20 times.
When doing your NHL betting, take the Vegas Golden Knights -1½ and over 5½ goals. Don’t forget to take a look at our online sportsbook when you make your sports bet.
