Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 2/14/2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Staples Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +110 and the Kings at -130.

Vancouver has a record of 25-25-7 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 164 goals and given up 181 goals for a point differential of -17. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-32-0 and an over/under record of 26-27-0. Los Angeles has a record of 23-28-5 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 136 goals and surrendered 171 for a goal differential of -35. Their record against the spread is 23-33-0 while their over/under record is 25-30-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 25-32-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 26-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-33-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 25-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/07/19 GO Thatcher Demko Knee is out indefinitely
02/07/19 D Alexander Edler Concussion is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
02/07/19 C Jeff Carter Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 21 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,328 shots against him and he's given up 119 goals. He's made 1,209 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brock Boeser has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 19 goals this year with 136 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 20 goals on 166 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 42 total points this year for the Kings. He has 17 goals this season with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 870 shots against him and he's surrendered 88 goals. He's made 782 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dustin Brown averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 12 goals on 115 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 188 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.85% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Canucks have 57 total points this season, ranking 20th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 164 goals while they've given up 181 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 180 power play opportunities and scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 30th with 136 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 171 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.48%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Kings have a total of 51 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 24 power play goals on 153 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7%, as they've attempted 3,032 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,329 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.1% as they have 2,291 attempts while they have given up 2,474 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,671 face-off wins compared to 1,749 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,241 hits and they have blocked 855 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,691 face-off wins compared to 1,647 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,229 hits and they have blocked 822 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 3,043 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,303 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 26th as they have 2,255 attempts while they have given up 2,481 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles -130

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