Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-132) Kings (+110)

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Kings (8-3-3) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (6-2-3) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Vancouver at -132 while Los Angeles is at +110. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 win over the Ducks their last time out. Vancouver tallied 8 penalty mins in this outing. Moreover, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Canucks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the outing, they finished 5 out of the 37 shots they tried.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have 34 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. The Canucks thus far have had 295 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. Vancouver has tried 317 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. When at even strength, the Canucks have allowed 27 goals while notching 29 of their own. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 36 power play chances and they have added 6 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.67%. For the year, they have tallied 15 points and their points % is .682. In the matter of scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 35 goals (21st in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 33.

The player between the pipes for this game is Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen has been in net for 120 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 51-43-14 and he has started in 109 games. Opponents have notched 337 goals against Lankinen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.22. Lankinen has had 3,590 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,253 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 6,270 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Lankinen has 57 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .523.

In their last game, Los Angeles squared up with the Wild in an outing where the Kings ended up with the win by a final of 5-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this game and recorded 1 on that opportunity. The Kings netted 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 47 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .679. They have permitted 40 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kings are sitting with 39 goals at even strength and 8 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 47 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.02%. Los Angeles has attempted 423 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing their opponents 357 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their opponents 55 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper defending the net. He has gathered 10,314 saves out of 11,288 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .914. Kuemper has compiled a career record of 182-135-49 and has played in 396 contests. He was named a starter in 375 games and has racked up 21,967 minutes. Kuemper's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.7% and he has 205 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per contest and he has yielded 974 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (-132)

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