Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 12/8/2018

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Staples Center

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, December 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at -143 and the Kings at +110.

Vegas has a record of 16-13-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 91 goals and given up 84 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-14-0 and an over/under record of 13-16-0. Los Angeles is 10-18-1 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 62 goals and surrendered 90 for a goal differential of -28. Their record against the spread is 10-18-0 while their over/under record is 11-16-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 15-14-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 13-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 10-18-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/02/18 LW Ilya Kovalchuk Ankle 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)

Player Spotlight

William Karlsson has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 9 goals this year with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Jon Marchessault averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 111 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 16 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 704 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 642 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 18 total points this year for the Kings. He has 7 goals this season with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 8 goals on 50 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 1 win and 6 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 232 shots against him and he's surrendered 27 goals. He's made 205 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 33 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 91 while they've given up 84 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 100 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Golden Knights have allowed 90 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.15% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 31st in the NHL with a total of 21 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 86 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 86 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 62 goals scored while they've given up 90 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.64%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1%, as they've attempted 1,931 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,574 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.7% as they have 1,398 attempts while they have given up 1,157 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 875 face-off wins compared to 937 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Vegas has 836 hits and they have blocked 417 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 932 face-off wins compared to 849 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 650 hits and they have blocked 411 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Los Angeles is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 1,618 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,680 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 24th as they have 1,187 attempts while they have given up 1,269 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas -143

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