Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks 3/28/2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +110 and the Canucks at -130.

Los Angeles has a record of 28-40-8 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 182 goals and given up 240 goals for a point differential of -58. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-48-0 and an over/under record of 36-37-0. Vancouver is 32-35-10 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 207 goals and surrendered 237 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 32-45-0 while their over/under record is 31-42-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 28-48-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 36-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 32-45-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 31-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/26/19 LW Brendan Leipsic Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Vancouver

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/26/19 C Tyler Motte Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/14/19 LW Antoine Roussel Knee is out for season
02/21/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Kings. He has 21 goals this year with 149 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 21 goals on 170 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 15 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 1,235 shots against him and he's given up 138 goals. He's made 1,097 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Brock Boeser has scored 53 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 25 goals this season with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 27 goals on 220 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 27 wins and 22 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,823 shots against him and he's surrendered 161 goals. He's made 1,662 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 64 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 182 while they've given up 240 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 202 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 216 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.41% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 25th in the NHL with a total of 74 points this year. They have 38 power play goals on 239 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 238 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 23rd in the league with 207 goals scored while they've given up 237 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.06%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1%, as they've attempted 4,133 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,451 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.6% as they have 3,061 attempts while they have given up 3,367 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 2,239 face-off wins compared to 2,195 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,783 hits and they have blocked 1,084 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,267 face-off wins compared to 2,302 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,717 hits and they have blocked 1,151 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Vancouver is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7% as they've attempted 4,250 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,484 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 20th as they have 3,186 attempts while they have given up 3,333 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles +110

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