Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-125) Kings (+100)

The Vegas Golden Knights (7-0-0) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Los Angeles Kings (3-2-1). The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -125 while the Kings open at +100. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Flyers in their previous outing. Vegas amassed 4 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights had a middle of the road offensive outing in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on net.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 20 power play opportunities (28th in hockey) and have racked up 2 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights thus far have had 196 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .934. Vegas has attempted 212 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.7%. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 11 goals while getting 21 as an offensive unit. Vegas has compiled 25 power play opportunities and they have tallied 6 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 24.00%. For the season, they have scored 14 points and their points percentage is 1.000. In regard to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 27 goals (4th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 13.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Adin Hill. The opposition has been able to score 249 goals against Hill in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.62. Hill has been involved in 105 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .911 in his 5,694 mins on the ice. He has a mark of 49-39-6 and got the start in 92 games. In his professional hockey career, Hill has compiled 50 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .543. Hill has seen 2,799 shots against him and has garnered 2,550 total saves.

In their last contest, Los Angeles went up against the Coyotes in a game where the Kings notched a win by a mark of 6-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this one and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Kings notched 6 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

Los Angeles has attempted 184 shots (25th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 14.67%, while allowing their opponents 167 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.96% on their opponents 23 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.4%. They have a total of 27 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.52%. The Kings have accumulated 22 goals at even strength and 5 goals (16th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 21 goals to be scored by way of 18 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have accounted for 27 goals, 7 points, as well as a points percentage of .583.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has conceded 1,102 goals in total. Talbot's quality start rate comes out to 54.2% and he has earned 226 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 417 contests and has played 24,904 mins. Talbot is the owner of a career mark of 220-158-36 and has played in 436 games. He has racked up 11,625 stops out of 12,727 shots taken, giving him a rate of .913.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas (-125)

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