Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/6/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Monday, December 6, 2021

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+108) Canucks (-132)

Rogers Arena is the venue where Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks (8-15-2) will take on the Los Angeles Kings (9-9-4) on Monday. The Kings open this matchup at +108 while the Canucks are coming in at -132. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Kings will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat against the Flames their last time on the ice. When starting in the offensive zone they came in at 54.9% and they had a PDO at even strength of 100.9 for this matchup. They compiled 25 face-off victories at even strength and lost on 19 attempts to win the puck. Their Fenwick was 54 and the Fenwick against was 34, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 61.4%. The Corsi for the Kings came in at 66 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 44 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 60.0%. Los Angeles earned 4 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't convert them into a score. The Kings offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 42 shots they put on goal.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 55 power play opportunities (32nd in pro hockey) and have racked up 14 goals in those chances. The Kings have had 674 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Los Angeles has attempted 774 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.5%. When at even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 47 goals while having 45 of their own. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 73 power play chances and they have added 13 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.81%. For the year, they have earned 22 points and their points percentage sits at .500. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 58 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 61.

The man in net for this game is Calvin Petersen. Opponents have tallied 175 goals versus Petersen in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.83. Petersen has taken the ice for 64 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .913 during his 3,714 mins played. He has earned an overall record of 24-29-7 and he was named the starter in 60 games. In his professional hockey career, Petersen has compiled 33 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .550. Petersen has seen 2,008 shots against him and he has 1,833 total saves.

In their last game, Vancouver played the Penguins in an outing where the Canucks took the loss by a final score of 4-1. Their PDO at even strength was 99 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 46.1%. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 43.1% by accumulating a Fenwick of 31 and the Penguins finishing with a 41 Fenwick at even strength. The Canucks earned 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. Vancouver wrapped up this game with a 42.4% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that Vancouver played and it tells us that they didn't have their best game.

Vancouver has attempted 839 shots (4th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.03%, while allowing the opposition 801 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 64.63% on the other teams 82 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have recorded 86 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.44%. The Canucks have racked up 44 goals at even strength and 15 goals (11th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 79 goals to be scored by of a combination of 50 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 59 goals, 18 points, in addition to a points percentage of .360.

For the opposition you will find Thatcher Demko in net. He has compiled 2,669 saves out of the 2,933 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .910. Demko is the owner of a lifetime mark of 42-42-5 and has participated in 92 games. He has started in 89 games and his ice time sits at 5,384 minutes. Demko's quality start rate sits at 55.1% and he has qualified for 49 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.94 goals per game and he has surrendered 264 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+108)

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