Rogers Arena will be hosting a divisional tilt as the Vancouver Canucks take the ice against the visiting Los Angeles Kings. The opening face-off is at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 23, and it’ll be televised live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Los Angeles (-120) is currently favored over Vancouver (+100), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-135 for the under, +115 for the over).
Los Angeles is 25-22 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 47 regular season outings, 24 of its games have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just three have pushed. As an away team in 2017-18, the Kings are 13-10 SU.
Los Angeles has converted on 18.7 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off a whopping 86.7 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, the Kings have been sent to the penalty box 4.1 times per game overall during the 2017-18 season, 4.2 per game over its last five contests total, and 4.0 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s had to kill penalties a whopping 14.6 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Boasting a .924 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Jonathan Quick (20-18-2) has been the top option in goal for Los Angeles this year. If Los Angeles decides to rest him, however, head coach John Stevens could turn to Darcy Kuemper (5-6-3 record, .931 save percentage, 2.21 goals against average).
The visiting Kings will be led by Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Kopitar has 48 points on 18 goals and 30 assists, and has recorded multiple points 12 times. Brown has 15 goals and 18 assists to his name, and has registered at least one point in 22 games.
Vancouver is 18-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 47 regular season matches, 26 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and none have pushed. This season, the team’s 7-15 SU as the home team.
The Canucks have converted on 21.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Canucks skaters have been penalized 3.8 times per game in total this season, and 2.2 per game over their last five contests. The team’s had to kill penalties just 6.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jacob Markstrom has denied 26.3 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Canucks. Markstrom has 12 wins, 22 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit and has registered a pedestrian 2.76 goals against average and a fairly-weak .908 save percentage this season.
Brock Boeser (22 goals, 19 assists) will lead the offensive attack for the Nucks.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes
Over Vancouver’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
The Kings are 9-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 16-10 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Vancouver is 0-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while Los Angeles is 2-0 in shootouts.
The under has hit in three of Vancouver’s last five outings.
Vancouver skaters have averaged 8.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 9.1 giveaways per game (ranked 14th overall).
Los Angeles has averaged 8.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.5 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd in the league).
Los Angeles skaters have accounted for the third-most hits in the league (25.6 per game).
