The Vegas Golden Knights (20-12-0) visit the Los Angeles Kings (14-11-5) Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Golden Knights vs. Kings odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Golden Knights were red-hot before the holiday break, winning eight of the past 10 games, although they did fall to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in the game prior to the hiatus on Dec. 21.
The Kings won at the Washington Capitals 3-2 in their last game, which was Dec. 19. That capped off a 4-1-1 stretch for the Caps in their final six games before the holiday/COVID-19 pause.
Golden Knights at Kings odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Golden Knights -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Kings +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights -1.5 (+180) | Kings +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Golden Knights at Kings projected goalies
Laurent Brossoit (6-3-0, 2.72 GAA, .904 SV%) vs. Jonathan Quick (8-6-4, 2.19 GAA, .930 SV%)
Brossoit is expected to hold down the fort as G Robin Lehner has been nursing a lower-body injury lately. The backup Brossoit allowed 4 goals on 19 shots in the 4-3 loss to Tampa before the break, but he has won five of his past seven starts overall.
Quick was shelled for 5 goals on 33 shots in his most recent showing in Carolina, a 5-1 loss Dec. 18. He hasn’t faced the Golden Knights yet this season but was a dismal 0-4-0 with a 5.81 GAA and .800 SV% in four starts against them last season.
Golden Knights at Kings odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Kings 2
Money line
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-135) have been the choice of the public, and that worries me a bit.
Quick was atrocious for the Kings against the Knights last season, which is driving the thinking here. These two clubs already played once this season and Los Angeles won rather handily 6-2 in its season opener Oct. 14.
Against the spread
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+180) is worth playing lightly as I believe a late empty-net goal gets it done in the newly named Crypto.com arena.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is the play, although again, I think it will take a late empty-netter to get the Over across the finish line.
I feel good about the fact neither of these teams have been touched by the COVID-19 bug too much yet. Only Kings D Drew Doughty is missing for the home side. The two teams should be able to produce at an optimal level after plenty of rest.
The Over is 4-0 in the past four head-to-head meetings, and 7-1 in the past eight battles in L.A.
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