Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 12/28/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-155) Kings (+125)

The Vegas Golden Knights (20-12-0) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Los Angeles Kings (14-11-5). The moneyline on this matchup has Vegas at -155 while Los Angeles is opening at +125. The total is 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a good night with a 4-3 win against the Islanders in their previous outing. Vegas accounted for 7 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Golden Knights had a impressive offensive output in this win. In addition, they had 1 power play chance and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they finished 4 of the 34 shots they put on net.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 91 power play tries (9th in professional hockey) and have tallied 21 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have had 992 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vegas has tried 1,072 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 77 goals while scoring 96 of their own. Vegas comes into the game with 78 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 19.23%. For the current campaign, they sit with 40 points and their points % is .625. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 111 goals (2nd in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 98.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Laurent Brossoit. Opponents have been able to score 228 goals versus Brossoit in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.82. Brossoit has taken the ice for 93 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 4,859 minutes on the ice. He has earned an overall record of 38-35-5 and was named the starter in 73 games. For his career, Brossoit has earned 40 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .548. Brossoit has seen 2,471 shots against him and has accrued 2,243 total saves.

In their last outing, Los Angeles faced off against the Capitals in an outing where the Kings got the win by a score of 3-2. The Kings scored 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Kings have earned 62 goals at even strength and 17 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. Los Angeles has taken 1,041 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 7.59%, while allowing their opponents 924 shots. This season, the Los Angeles Kings have a total of 79 goals, 33 points, and a points percentage of .550. They have a total of 98 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 17.35%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.38% on the other teams 84 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 91.6%. They have granted a total of 78 goals to be scored by of a combination of 59 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jonathan Quick in net. He has racked up 16,849 stops out of the 18,446 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .913. Quick holds a career mark of 344-255-73 and has participated in 684 contests. He got the starting nod in 674 contests and has accumulated 39,926 mins. Quick's rate of quality starts sits at 54.3% and he has earned 366 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.40 goals/game and he has yielded 1,597 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-155)

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