Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 11/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+110) Golden Knights (-137)

T-Mobile Arena is the location where the Vegas Golden Knights (11-1-1) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (7-2-2) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +110 while Vegas is sitting at -137. The betting total is set at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-0 win over the Flyers in their previous game. Los Angeles accumulated 8 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. The Kings had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. In the game, they netted 5 of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 39 power play opportunities (13th in the NHL) and have come away with 6 goals in those chances. The Kings have had 301 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Los Angeles has attempted 359 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.1%. When at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 25 goals while notching 38 of their own. Los Angeles is sitting with 49 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.37%. For the season, they have recorded 16 points and their points percentage is .727. Concerning scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 47 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 31.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Cam Talbot. Talbot has played in 441 games during his pro hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 224-158-37 and he started in 421 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,109 goals versus Talbot in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.64. Talbot has had 12,855 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,746 total saves. His save percentage currently is .914 in his 25,199 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Talbot has accounted for 229 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .544.

In their last contest, Vegas played the Avalanche in an outing where the Golden Knights got the victory by a final of 7-0. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Golden Knights recorded 7 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the Vegas Golden Knights have a total of 49 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .885. They have permitted 28 goals to be scored by of a combination of 23 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have tallied 38 goals at even strength and 11 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 47 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.40%. Vegas has put up 380 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.89%, while allowing the other team 393 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 87.18% on the other teams 39 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 92.9%.

Across the ice you will find Adin Hill in net. He has tallied 2,648 saves out of 2,903 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .912. Hill has a career record of 51-39-7 and has played in 108 contests. He has started in 95 contests and has played for a total of 5,881 mins. Hill's quality start percentage sits at 54.7% and he has 52 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.60 goals per contest and he has conceded 255 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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