The Los Angeles Kings (29-19-10) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (38-16-7) on Thursday, February 29th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. Both the Kings and Canucks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Kings vs Canucks

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

On the season, the Kings are 29-19-10 and sit in 7th place in the Western Conference and 4th in the Pacific Division. In games against other Western Conference teams, they have gone 16-14 and have a record of 8-7 in divisional matchups. On the road, Los Angeles has gone 18-9-4, and they have lost two straight games away from home.

As the underdog, the Kings have gone 10-6-3 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored. Over their last ten games, Los Angeles has gone 6-4, and they are 2-3 in their last five games and 1-2 in their last three.

On the road this season, the Kings’ puck line record is 16-15, and their average scoring margin is +.5 goals per game. So far, LA has 19 games as the underdog, and their puck line record as the underdog is 13-6.

Overall, the Kings’ puck line record is 26-32, and their average scoring differential is +.3 goals per contest. In their last ten games, the team’s puck line record is 5-5, and they have 14 losses by more than one goal.

Coming off a 4-2 loss on the road to the Flames, the Kings are hoping to bounce back today. The Kings couldn’t find the net offensively in the first or third periods against the Flames, but they did score two times in the second period. In the game, Los Angeles managed to score all two goals at even strength. They concluded with 23 shots on goal and committed 17 turnovers.

Los Angeles entered as the underdog and suffered both a straight-up loss and did not cover the puck line. With a combined total of 6 goals, the teams exceeded the over/under line of 5.5 goals set for the game.

The Vancouver Canucks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

At 38-16-7, the Canucks are in first place in the Western Conference and the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 4-6, and they have lost four of their last five games. As the favorite, the Canucks have gone 25-11-4 this season.

At home, the Canucks have gone 20-6-3 this season, and they have been favored in 39 of their 61 games. Vancouver has gone 1-2 in their last three games and 9-5 against division opponents.

When favored this season, the Canucks have gone 18-21 vs. the puck line, and they have 25 wins by multiple goals. So far, Vancouver’s average scoring differential at home is +1.4 goals per game.

Overall, the Canucks have gone 35-26 vs. the puck line, including 17-11 at home. In their last ten games at home, Vancouver’s puck line record is 4-6, and their puck line losing streak at home is at three games.

After suffering a 4-3 loss at home to the Penguins, the Canucks are looking to bounce back today. In terms of offense, the Canucks netted two goals during the opening period and one time in the second period. One of Vancouver’s three goals were generated during power plays, while one were scored when shorthanded. In total, they had 35 shots on goal.

Vancouver was favored by -1.5 giving them a loss vs. the puck line. The combined total of 7 goals exceeded the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals for the game.

Los Angeles Offense Breakdown

For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 20th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Kings offense is 12th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the NHL.

The Kings come in with an over/under record of 22-34-2. Over the course of the season, they have had 27 games failing to surpass the 6 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 5.8 per game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Canucks offense is 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 16th in the NHL.

The Canucks’ over/under record this season is 35-23-3. For the season, they have had 36 games that surpassed this game’s over/under line of 6. Overall, their games are averaging6.4 goals per game.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings come into the season ranked 30th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.2 shots per game against Los Angeles. For the season, they are ranked 7th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks come into the season ranked 12th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.7 shots per game against Vancouver. For the season, they are ranked 2nd in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Kings vs Canucks Trends

• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Vancouver has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that Vancouver was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 6-4 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-8.

Kings vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Kings to pick up on a win over the Canucks and the road. With the moneyline sitting at +119, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Kings straight-up.

Our projections have the Kings pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Kings, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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