Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/27/2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +100 and the Canucks at -120.

Los Angeles has a record of 8-14-1 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 51 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of -23. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-15-0 and an over/under record of 11-11-0. Vancouver has a record of 11-13-2 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 77 goals and surrendered 94 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 11-15-0 while their over/under record is 14-12-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 8-15-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 11-15-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/28/18 GO Jonathan Quick Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/10/18 RW Brock Boeser Groin is out indefinitely
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Calvin Petersen has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 215 shots against him and he's given up 17 goals. He's made 198 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jeff Carter has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Kings. He has 4 goals this year with 64 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ilya Kovalchuk averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 5 goals on 49 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 22 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 11 goals this season with 67 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Jacob Markstrom has 8 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 592 shots against him and he's surrendered 61 goals. He's made 531 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Elias Pettersson averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 28% by scoring 13 goals on 46 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 69 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.88% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Kings have 17 total points this season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They are 31st in the league with 51 goals while they've given up 74 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 72 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canucks are 9th with 77 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 94 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.49%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Canucks have a total of 24 points this year, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 17 power play goals on 85 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 100 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8%, as they've attempted 1,300 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,310 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 958 attempts while they have given up 999 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 742 face-off wins compared to 671 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 514 hits and they have blocked 311 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 760 face-off wins compared to 820 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 566 hits and they have blocked 385 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 1,325 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,564 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.5% ranks 26th as they have 1,024 attempts while they have given up 1,179 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Canucks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver -120

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