The Los Angeles Kings, spearheaded by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty, are preparing to take the ice against Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a divisional tilt. The first puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, and it’ll air live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Playing the role of underdogs will be the Kings (-115), while the Canucks are favored displaying moneyline odds of -105 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-125 to bet the over, +105 for the under).
Earning 4.0 units for moneyline bettors, Vancouver is 11-15 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is fairly close to what the team posted during last year’s regular season (31-51). Among the team’s 26 games this season, 14 have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and none have pushed. The team’s 5-4 SU at home this season.
The Canucks have converted on 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 25th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.0 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .897 save percentage and 29.5 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (eight wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses) has been the best goalkeeper for Vancouver this season. If head coach Travis Green chooses to rest him, however, the team might turn to Anders Nilsson (3-4-4 record, .902 save percentage, 2.86 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Los Angeles is 8-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 23 regular season outings, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Kings are 3-6 SU as the road team this season.
The Kings have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 27th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (25.0 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell owns a 5-8 record, and has registered a .923 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average this year.
Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
Over Los Angeles’ last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
Los Angeles skaters registered 27.3 hits per game last season, while the Nucks accounted for 21.3 hits per contest.
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