Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

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

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Kings (40-25-11) will attempt to beat the Vancouver Canucks (47-21-8) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Vancouver at -110 while Los Angeles is coming in at -110. The total comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes in their previous outing. The Canucks had a below average offensive performance in this win. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 33 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 1 goal. Vancouver accumulated 11 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 153 goals while having 206 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 233 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have notched 49 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 260 goals (7th in the NHL) this season and have surrendered 202. Vancouver has attempted 2,152 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they have scored 102 points and their points percentage sits at .671. The Canucks thus far have had 2,174 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Vancouver is sitting with 240 power play chances and they have notched 54 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 22.50%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Casey DeSmith. DeSmith has played in 161 games throughout his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 69-52-21 and he was named the starter in 140 games. The opposition has racked up 413 goals versus DeSmith in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.81. DeSmith has seen 4,567 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,154 total saves. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 8,803 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, DeSmith has earned 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .543.

When they were on the ice last, Los Angeles faced the Sharks in a game where the Kings earned a win by a tally of 2-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings scored 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 234 goals, 91 points, as well as a points percentage of .599. They have allowed 195 goals to be scored by of a combination of 158 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have 184 goals at even strength and 50 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 226 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.12%. Los Angeles has taken 2,434 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.61%, while allowing the other team 2,134 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.58% on the other teams 240 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot in goal. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,206 goals altogether. Talbot's quality start rate is 55.2% and he has accumulated 254 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 460 games and has played 27,489 mins. Talbot has compiled a career mark of 242-174-42 and has been in goal for 481 contests. He has gathered 12,758 stops out of 13,964 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .914.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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