Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Golden Knights vs. Kings NHL Odds
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(20-12-0) Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings (14-11-5)
Date: Tuesday December 28th
Time: 10:30 PM ET
Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Golden Knights -145 Kings +125 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Golden Knights -1.5 +165 Kings +1.5 -195
NHL Betting Total: O/U 5.5
The Golden Knights fly first class to California for a clash with their division rival, The Los Angeles Kings. Which team will overcome the Christmas hangover on route to an important win?
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas was on a roll leading up to the postponed games, due to the pandemic and Christmas. For example, they impressively accumulated an 8-2 record in their last 10 games. However, it’ll be interesting to see if the unexpected extra break, effectively ends their momentum.
Offensively, The Knights are averaging a staggering 3.5 goals, on 33.5 shots per outing. Which both result in a league ranking of 4th, and 8th respectfully. Unfortunately though, their powerplay efficiency falls short at 15th in the NHL, with a mediocre 19.2 PP%.
On the defensive board, they’re currently ranked 15th for shots, and 20th for goals against per matchup. By way of illustration, this made possible by their defensive squad allowing 3.1 goals, on 31 shots per game.
Furthermore, their PK% is one of the worst in the league at 76.9%, which ranks a terrible 25th across the NHL.
Los Angeles Kings
The Kings have been riding a rollercoaster all season long, which creates an unpredictable betting field around them. That being said, following the right angles, they’ve proven to be a bettors dream this year.
On the offensive glass, LA is rocketing 34.7 shots per game, which ranks an amazing 4th league wide. Although, they’re unfortunately only scoring 2.6 goals per game, which ranks a paltry 26th.
Over and above, their powerplay is only capitalizing 17.3 percent of the time, which only grades 23rd in the NHL.
Defensively, The Kings are only allowing 2.7 goals, on 30.8 shots per outing. Which admirably results in a ranking of 7th, and 13th respectfully. Unfortunately, their powerplay killing efficacy is very low, only shutting down teams 77.4% of the time.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Vegas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 road games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas’ last 6 games played on no rest.
- Los Angeles is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games as home underdog.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles’ last 6 games played on Tuesday.
Free Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL Prediction
Vegas is running through teams on the road as of late, however The Kings have shocked great teams all season long in Staples Center. That being said, it’ll be interesting to see what teams flourish during this crazy time, and how they react while missing key players.
While there’s a lot of uncertainty on the moneyline, due to all of the moving variables. We believe a ton of value still exists in this matchup, and that’s in the total.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: OVER 5.5
While the current betting trends show an expected under between these division foes, they’re coming off a longer break and sloppy play could rejoice. Moreover, the last three times these teams faced off, the over was cashed in all three.
Additionally, 4 out of the last 5 matchups between these teams, also resulted in an over on the betting total. All of that being said, steer clear of the moneyline, and bet on the over in this important division matchup.
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