Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks and Tips 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

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The Vegas Golden Knights head to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Golden Knights at -134 and the Kings at +102.

Vegas has a record of 43-30-7 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 243 goals and surrendered 219 goals for a point differential of +24. For the year they have an ATS mark of 43-37-0 and an over/under record of 36-40-0. Los Angeles has a record of 30-41-9 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 192 goals and given up 252 for a goal differential of -60. Their record against the spread is 30-50-0 while their over/under mark is 37-40-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 43-37-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 36-40-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 30-50-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 37-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
04/02/19 GO Marc-Andre Fleury Lower Body is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Arizona

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

04/03/19 LW Brendan Leipsic Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Anaheim

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 58 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 25 goals this season with 272 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 33 assists on the year and averages 18.2 minutes played per contest. William Karlsson averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 24 goals on 164 attempts. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the year. Marc-Andre Fleury has 35 wins and 19 losses this season in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 1,673 shots against him and he's surrendered 144 goals. He's made 1,529 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has 49 total points this season for the Kings. He has 22 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 20.4 minutes played per contest. Anze Kopitar averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 152 attempts. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the year. Jonathan Quick has 15 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 1,298 shots against him and he's given up 147 goals. He's made 1,151 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 93 total points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They've scored 243 goals while giving up 219 scores, which has them ranked 13th and 23rd respectively. They have had 229 power play chances and scored 39 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the league. The Golden Knights have given up 225 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking them 12th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.85% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 14th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 30th in the league with a total of 69 points this season. They have 34 power play goals on 213 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL. They've given up 227 power play opportunities and surrendered 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking 29th overall. As a team, the Kings are 30th with a total of 192 goals scored while they've given up 252 goals this season, ranking 11th in goals against. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.42%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 24th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.5%, as they've attempted 5,163 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,302 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.5% as they have 3,834 attempts while they have given up 3,200 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 2,448 face-off wins compared to 2,413 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,259 hits and they have blocked 1,102 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings 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 9th in the NHL. They have 2,352 face-off wins compared to 2,312 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,870 hits and they have blocked 1,143 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 4,357 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,727 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 27th as they have 3,230 attempts while they have given up 3,584 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles +102

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