The Los Angeles Kings (3-4-2) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-1) Friday for a 10 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Kings-Golden Knights NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Kings at Golden Knights: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Kings +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Golden Knights -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Kings +1.5 (-135) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115| U: -105)
Kings at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick (2-1-2, .885 SV%, 3.54 GAA) vs. Robin Lehner (2-1-1, .885 SV%, 2.95 GAA)
Quick is the Kings’ projected netminder Friday as the veteran and G Calvin Petersen have alternated starts over the last eight games. In Quick’s last start, he had a two-game win streak snapped in a 5-3 loss at the Minnesota Wild Jan. 28. He allowed 5 goals on 28 shots in the defeat. Quick split his two starts vs. the Golden Knights last season, yielding 8 goals on 67 shots.
Lehner and veteran G Marc-Andre Fleury have alternated starts for Vegas. Lehner is the projected starter after the Golden Knights had their last four games postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Knights haven’t played since Jan. 26 when Lehner surrendered 4 goals on 25 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the visiting St. Louis Blues. This will be Lehner’s first start against the Kings as a member of the Golden Knights. He was 1-0 against Los Angeles last season, stopping 43 of 44 shots in two outings with the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Kings at Golden Knights: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Kings 5, Golden Knights 4
Money line (ML)
Back LOS ANGELES (+210) with a HALF-UNIT wager. The Kings went 3-1 vs. the Golden Knights last season, including 2-0 in Vegas.
The Knights were able to practice Wednesday and Thursday after their pause, but it’s uncertain if D Alex Pietrangelo, head coach Peter DeBoer and assistant coach Ryan McGill will be with the team Friday. All three missed both practices and remained in COVID-19 protocol Thursday.
The Golden Knights should be a little rusty after a 9-day layoff. They’re by far the better team, but this is a great spot for backing the underdog.
Against the spread (ATS)
Bet another HALF-UNIT on LOS ANGELES (+1.5, -135). The Kings are 6-3 ATS. They dropped their last two games by 2 goals apiece, but they had the Knights’ number last season.
Vegas is 3-4 ATS overall and 3-2 ATS at home. Just like the money line play, this projection is based on the Knights being hindered coming off the pause and likely missing Pietrangelo.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-115) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Three of the four head-to-head matchups last season each witnessed 7 combined goals. These two are Over teams. The rust should work to our advantage in sloppy defensive mishaps.
Don’t be surprised if the winner scores 6 goals on its own.
O/U: Kings 6-3 | Golden Knights 5-2
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| Johnny’s 2020-21 NHL record / Strongest plays | 2-0 / 1-0 |
| 2019-20 NHL record / Strongest plays | 27-18 / 14-7 |
| 2021 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 50-30-1 / 26-15 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 178-147-4 / 87-61-1 |
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