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Los Angeles vs. Vegas: NHL Match Prediction
Los Angeles will play Vegas on their home court on October 31. The Kings will certainly try to rehabilitate themselves, because the day before they suffered a defeat from the championship outsider San Jose. However, the Knights are currently in excellent shape and are not going to lose points even on the road. The teams have already met this season, and then the Golden Knights crushed their counterpart with a score of 6:1. Is it worth betting on their success this time? Find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is in fifth place in the Western Conference and, in general, should be happy with its current position, because at any moment it can improve it and end up in the top three. Recently, the team has managed without losing streaks and has been steadily earning points. Not long ago, the Kings dealt with San Jose (3:2) and Utah (3:2) on home ice, but unexpectedly lost to the same Sharks on the road with a score of 2:4, showing a very modest game in attack. But they have always had a hard time winning away from home, because they earned most of their points with the support of their home stands. This was the case last season, and it will probably be the case this year.
By and large, the Kings have previously beaten only mid-table and underdog teams, and have lost points in all matches against high-level opponents. It should also be noted that Jim Hiller team often demonstrates modest efficiency and cannot break down the opponent defense more than two or three times. Los Angeles also does not score its goals in the majority, because in this indicator it is one of the worst clubs in the league and has only 13.2% of the extra man conversion rate. At the same time, the team does not perform well in the 4x5 format, having 76.7% of the opponent majority neutralization rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Doughty and Kaliyev will not take part in the match due to injuries.
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 receive 10.3 minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is not known for its great discipline and usually gets sent off at least five times per game
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas is one of the leaders of the Western Conference and currently occupies the second line in the standings, having 15 points. The team has been playing in series since the beginning of the season. Recently, it changed a series of three defeats to a series of four victories. It is noteworthy that the Knights failed all the matches on the road, but upon returning to the home arena, they played perfectly again. Let us recall that they dealt with Los Angeles (6:1), Ottawa (6:4) and San Jose (7:3), and also literally crushed Calgary with a score of 5:0, leaving them no chance for a favorable outcome.
Let us emphasize that in many matches Bruce Cassidy team shows excellent performance and on average scores at least four goals, thanks to which it remains the most prolific club in the league at the moment. Also, the Golden Knights are in perfect order with the game in the majority, because now they are in second place in this indicator and have 33.3% of the extra man implementation. Of course, Vegas itself often does not differ in reliable and strong play in defense, but it tries to compensate for this minus with ideal actions in the attack. By the way, Mark Stone has also gained incredible condition, he managed to earn 18 points in the goal + pass system and continues to score points in almost every match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Olofsson, Hoeg and Lehner will not take part in the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas is 10-12 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Knights' second period is the most disastrous, but in the first and third twenty minutes they often gain an advantage
- Vegas wins 54.3% of faceoffs
The Golden Knights are very strong at the point, and their centers have excellent faceoff statistics.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of four games involving visitors, the first period was productive
1.80Bet 3rd period: Vegas win
In the four previous meetings, the Knights kept the third period for themselves
2.45Tip and bets
In our opinion, Vegas can claim another two points in this matchup. The team still remains without away wins this season, but in the matchup with Los Angeles, it is capable of breaking this streak. The Kings have previously dealt only with middling and underdog teams, and in matches with more serious opponents, as a rule, they have lost. In addition, most of the previous meetings between the clubs ended in favor of the Golden Knights. Considering that the last match ended with a crushing victory for the guests with a score of 6:1, we suggest betting on their victory.
Prediction - Vegas win with handicap (0) for 1.80
Total Bet
It is necessary to take into account the fact that Los Angeles literally played an away match the day before and did not have time to fully recover, so they will act more relaxed and play open hockey. Vegas showed brilliant results in previous matches and opened up the defense of many opponents more than three times. Almost all previous matches with the participation of guests were held with more than five goals, so it makes sense to take the total over this time.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on individual total
As we noted above, the "knights" score at least four to five goals per game on average. "Los Angeles" always misses a lot in matches with such opponents. Moreover, even against "San Jose" in the last game the "kings" missed four times. Considering that in the last four matches the guests have regularly scored four goals, we suggest taking their total.
We take the individual total of "Vegas" over 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.40
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