Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks are set to do battle against Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, and the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center for a divisional showdown. The action gets going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 14, and you can view it live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Odds
Vancouver is 25-32 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 57 regular season outings, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just four have pushed. As the away team this season, the Nucks are 12-18 SU.
Vancouver has converted on just 16.1 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 79.8 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .910 save percentage and 28.8 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (21-21-6) has been the top option in goal for Vancouver this season. If head coach Travis Green chooses to rest him, however, the team might turn to Anders Nilsson (3-9-1 record, .895 save percentage, 3.09 goals against average).
Los Angeles is 23-33 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 56 regular season matches, 30 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 12-14 SU at home this season.
The Kings have converted on just 15.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.4 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Quick (27.0 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Kings. Quick has 11 wins, 18 losses, and four overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a subpar .899 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average this season.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Canucks’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in four of their past five outings.
- Over Los Angeles’ last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Vancouver skaters recorded 21.3 hits per game last season, while the Kings posted 27.3 hits per contest.
