The Vegas Golden Knights (28-11-2) play the second end of a two-game set with the Los Angeles Kings (16-19-6) Wednesday with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at Staples Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Kings odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights doubled up the Kings by a 4-2 score in the front end of this back-to-back set, and they enter on a three-game win streak. Vegas has outscored the opposition 12-6 during the streak and hit the Over in two of those outings.
The Kings are on a 3-8 ATS skid, but they won one of three games against the Golden Knights and cashed as +200 underdogs March 31.
Golden Knights at Kings: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Kings +185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+115) | Kings +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Golden Knights at Kings: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (18-10-0, 2.09 GAA, .925 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Calvin Petersen (7-11-4, 2.70 GAA, .920 SV%)
Fleury has posted an 8-6-0 record, 2.10 GAA and .927 SV% with 3 shutouts through 14 road games. He is 1-2-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .900 SV% in three starts against the Kings, as opposed to backup Robin Lehner, who is 4-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% in four starts against L.A.
Petersen is 0-4-0 with a 3.61 GAA and .897 SV% through 4 starts in April, including 37 saves on 41 shots in the 4-2 loss to Vegas Monday in the front end of the two-game set. Petersen is 2-2-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .935 SV% in 4 starts and 5 appearances against the Knights this season.
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Golden Knights at Kings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Kings 2
Money line (ML)
The Golden Knights (-225) are likely going to win and if the predicted score looks familiar, it should. We predicted 4-2 in favor of Vegas Monday, and that score hit.
To be honest, it isn’t that impressive, as three of the past five meetings were decided by a 4-2 count, with one win in favor of L.A., and two in favor of Vegas.
Anyway, PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+115) are a strong play on the puck line, as they have won five of the first seven head-to-head meetings this season while winning by 2 or more goals in four of those games.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-120) is the lean because of the aforementioned frequent 4-2 scores. Don’t go crazy and bet a heavy amount, but a light wager is warranted.
Five of the seven meetings this season hit the Over, and nine of the past 12 meetings in this series cashed the Over. Five of the past six meetings in Los Angeles also hit Over
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