Kings vs. Canucks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup includes an outing between the favored Los Angeles Kings (11-6-7, -175 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Vancouver Canucks (10-13-2, +145 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Kings to win vs Canucks -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Kings vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-175)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+145)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Kings vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 10 of 24 games this season.
  • So far this season, 68.0% of Vancouver’s games (17/25) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.8 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 65 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles is ranked fourth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 64 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +1.
  • Los Angeles’ 11 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) have come on 74 chances.
  • The Kings’ 14.86% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • The five shorthanded goals Los Angeles has scored this season are the most in the league.
  • The Kings kill 80.52% of their opponent’s power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Kings win 49% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL).
  • Los Angeles scores on 9.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
  • The Kings’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.1 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Los Angeles has been victorious in seven of the 16 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In four games with moneyline odds below -175, the Kings have one win.
  • There is a 63.6% chance that Los Angeles wins this game, per the moneyline.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: seven goals and 13 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: four goals and 14 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 10 goals and seven assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 8-4-5 record, .907 save percentage, 41 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 76 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver has conceded 3.7 goals per game, and 93 total, which ranks 31st among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -17 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored 19 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 88 chances.
  • The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (21.59%) ranks 13th in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
  • The Canucks’ 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 70.45%.
  • The Canucks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
  • Vancouver is shooting 11.3% (12th in the league).
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.1 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
  • Vancouver has five games this season playing as an underdog by +145 or longer, and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canucks have a 40.8% chance to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: two goals and 20 assists
  • Elias Pettersson: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Brock Boeser: nine goals and seven assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 4-7-2 record, .879 save percentage, 46 goals allowed
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