LiontipsLos Angeles vs. Vancouver: NHL Match Prediction
Los Angeles and Vancouver will play one of the final two games of the game day on November 8. The Canadians have had a successful start to the new month and have not made any mistakes so far in the current away series of games. The Kings are among the leaders of the conference and the entire league, although few bet on Anze Kopitar team to start this fall so well. The matches between the clubs are rarely boring. What will this game be like? Find the answer in our prediction for the meeting
Match announcement
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is third in the Western Conference standings with 19 points after 14 games. The team from California has had a successful start to the new season and has lost only three games since October 17. Most recently, Anze Kopitar team has played a series of games on the road without any mistakes and has already scored points in four games in a row. In early November, the Kings suffered a disappointing loss to Chicago (3:4, B) at their home arena, but then confidently won in Tennessee against Nashville (3:0) and achieved the desired result in Minneapolis, sensationally beating Minnesota (5:1). The Kings conceded first, but turned the tide of the match and scored five unanswered goals against the Wild.
Jim Hiller men have been playing well defensively on this road trip. They have allowed just one goal in two away games, while the hosts have only allowed 11 shots in their last five games. David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper continue to battle for the right to be the Los Angeles Kings' number one goalie. Together, the two goalies have blocked 88.5 percent of the shots.
Anže Kopitara is not the captain of the "kings" for nothing. The Slovenian forward is having another strong season and can already boast 15 points (5+10) in the "goal+pass" system. Alexis Lafferiere is breathing down his neck, having made 13 effective actions (8+5).
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty, Alex Turcotte and Artur Kaliyev will not help their team in the match against Vancouver.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Los Angeles takes at least 30 shots per game.
The Kings are targeting the opposing goal and trying to take shots from all positions
- Statistically, the Kings are receiving 10.79 penalty minutes.
Los Angeles is not known for its great discipline and usually gets sent off at least five times per game
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver has been playing well in September and is consistently among the top five clubs in the West. The team from Canada has earned 15 points in 11 starts, but its position still looks very weak. Rick Tocchet charges have had poor recent home games and after a win over Pittsburgh (4:3) they lost to Carolina (3:4, OT) and New Jersey (0:6). The Canucks look very good in the current away series. Quinn Hughes' squad has achieved success in matches against San Jose (3:2) and Anaheim (5:1). The Killer Whales were losing to the Ducks already in the sixth minute of the first period, but literally a minute later they took the lead and routed the Ducks, scoring five unanswered goals.
The visitors do not always have enough attacking edge and score only 3.18 times per game. The club captain is its top scorer. The young American scored 12 points (2+10) in the goal+pass system, but Brock Boeser (6+5) is only one point behind him.
It should be noted that Vancouver is doing quite well on its own half of the ice. The Canadian team is allowing 3.09 goals on average, and Kevin Lankinen has displaced Artur Shilov, who has been having a poor first half of the season, from the starting lineup. The Finn has blocked 92.27% of the shots on his own half and has one shutout in eight games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Thatcher Demko, Derek Forbort, Dakota Joshua and Tucker Pullman will not be in California this Friday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vancouver is 9-10 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Canucks have their best first period, but they often lose in the second and third periods.
- The Canadians win 51.7% of faceoffs
The visitors play poorly at the point and often lose the puck to their opponents.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the four previous matches between the teams, the first period was not productive
1.92Bet 2nd period: home team to score
Los Angeles has scored against the Canadians in the second period in five of the previous six games.
1.48Tip and bets
In our opinion, Los Angeles can claim another two points in this matchup. The team from California is in good shape and should not lose points in the match against Vancouver. The Kings look pretty good in this period and are currently in good shape. The Canucks often stumble in games against the leaders of the standings and often win only against weaker teams. We believe that the hosts will succeed and beat the Killer Whales on the ice of the Crypto.com Arena. We suggest betting on the victory of the Kings, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Prediction - Los Angeles wins the match for 1.92
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are rarely productive. Both teams prefer to act defensively and promote a closed, defensive style of play. Since 2019, this pair has only scored more than six goals once. We don’t think the upcoming match will be too spectacular. Let’s play the total under.
We bet on a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.67
Bet on individual total
Los Angeles has never lost on home ice in regulation time and has never allowed more than three goals in a game. Vancouver scores three goals per game on average and does not always play well in front. The last time the Canadians managed to score more than three goals in California was back in 2019. We believe that the home team’s defense will withstand the pressure of the Canucks.
We take Vancouver individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.67
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