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The Vegas Golden Knights (7-0-1) travel to meet the Los Angeles Kings (4-2-1) Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights opened the season with 7 consecutive victories, but Vegas suffered a 4-3 OT loss Friday, which also coincided with Nevada Day. The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for VGK after the total went low in the first 4 outings of the season.
The Kings swept a home-and-home set with the Arizona Coyotes, rebounding from a 4-2 loss on home ice against the Boston Bruins last Saturday. The Over has been on fire for Los Angeles, cashing in 4 in a row, and 6 of 7 games overall.
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Golden Knights at Kings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:15 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Kings -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) | Kings -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Golden Knights at Kings projected goalies
Logan Thompson (3-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .933 SV%) vs. Cam Talbot (3-2-0, 2.70 GAA, .906 SV%)
Thompson is expected to get the nod after Adin Hill started Friday’s home game against the Blackhawks. Thompson, an All-Star last season, ended the season on injured reserve, and Hill took over as the star in the playoffs. Thompson is healthy again, and resembling that All-Star form again. However, he was 1-2-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .877 SV% in 3 starts against the Kings last season.
Talbot came on in relief Friday in Arizona, turning aside 17 of the 18 shots he faced to pick up the victory despite not starting. He has won 2 of his past 3 starts, although he has lost both of his 2 home appearances. However, he faced the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche in those 2 outings, a couple of the better teams in the NHL.
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Golden Knights at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 4, Golden Knights 3
The KINGS (-110) are a decent play on home ice, looking to hand the Golden Knights (-110) their first setback in regulation this season.
VGK is a dismal 1-5 in the past 6 tries playing on no rest, while the Kings have picked up 4 consecutive wins on the 2nd end of a back-to-back situation.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return if you would like some insurance, and just don’t want to play Vegas straight up.
That’s too much risk for not enough reward. Playing the underdog catching a goal-and-a-half rarely works out, and a late empty-net goal can ruin a night.
AVOID.
Over/Under
OVER 6 (-120) is decent play after falling from 6.5 Saturday morning.
While the Under is 5-1-1 in the past 7 games for the Golden Knights when playing on no rest, the Over has cashed in 4 straight for the Kings. The Over is also a perfect 6-0 for Los Angeles in the past 6 on home ice, while going 7-1 in the past 8 inside the division dating back to last season.
The Over is 18-7-2 in the past 27 meetings in this series, too, while going 5-1 in the previous 6 encounters in L.A.
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