Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+145) Kings (-175)

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Kings (45-25-10) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (36-36-7) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Vancouver at +145 and Los Angeles is at -175. The over/under is 7.

The Vancouver Canucks had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Flames their last time out. Vancouver compiled 4 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Canucks offense left a lot to be desired in this game. In the outing, they converted 2 of the 33 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 219 goals while notching 204 as an offensive unit. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 234 power play opportunities (20th in professional hockey) and have racked up 68 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 262 goals (12th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 287. Vancouver has attempted 2,358 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 79 points and their points % is .500. The Canucks thus far have had 2,436 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .882. Vancouver comes into tonight with 263 power play chances and they have added 58 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 22.05%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Thatcher Demko. Demko has played in 167 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 80-67-15 and he has gotten the start in 161 games. Opponents have tallied 471 goals versus Demko in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.90. Demko has seen 5,241 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 4,770 total saves. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 9,731 mins on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Demko is sitting with 89 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .553.

The last time they were on the ice, Los Angeles faced the Avalanche in a matchup where the Kings went home in defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 2 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Kings tallied 3 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kings are sitting with 200 goals at even strength and 66 goals (4th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Los Angeles has attempted 2,594 shots (9th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.25%, while allowing their opponents 2,245 shots. Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned a total of 266 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .625. They have allowed 251 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 65 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 260 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.38%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.47% on their opponents 265 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

For the opposition you will find Pheonix Copley patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has yielded 177 goals overall. Copley's quality start percentage comes out to 60.7% and he has accumulated 37 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 61 games and has accumulated 3,798 minutes. Copley has earned a career record of 40-15-6 and has participated in 68 contests. He is sitting with 1,622 saves out of 1,799 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .902.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-175)

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