Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 1/1/2019

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Los Angeles has a record of 15-21-3 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 89 goals and given up 117 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-24-0 and an over/under record of 16-22-0. Vegas has a record of 22-15-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 123 goals and surrendered 114 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 22-19-0 while their over/under record is 19-20-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 15-24-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 16-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 22-19-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 19-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/22/18 D Alec Martinez Undisclosed IR (12/22)
12/15/18 D Dion Phaneuf Upper Body is out indefinitely
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
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

12/29/18 D Colin Miller Undisclosed IR (12/29)
12/29/18 LW Max Pacioretty Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs Arizona
11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 5 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 477 shots against him and he's given up 46 goals. He's made 431 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dustin Brown has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Kings. He has 10 goals this year with 84 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 9 goals on 81 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 29 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 13 goals this season with 146 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Marc-Andre Fleury has 21 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 982 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 892 saves for a save percentage of 91%. William Karlsson averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 15 goals on 86 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 113 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 29 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 91%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Kings have 33 total points this season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They are 31st in the league with 89 goals while they've given up 117 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 108 power play opportunities and scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Golden Knights are 13th with 123 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 114 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Golden Knights have a total of 48 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 125 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 119 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 2,159 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,267 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.5% as they have 1,607 attempts while they have given up 1,707 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,203 face-off wins compared to 1,165 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 881 hits and they have blocked 560 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 1,186 face-off wins compared to 1,247 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,104 hits and they have blocked 546 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Vegas is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.4% as they've attempted 2,592 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,176 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.5% ranks 4th as they have 1,879 attempts while they have given up 1,630 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas

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