Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/08/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  MAX, TNT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Kings +120, Golden Knights -142; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Kings +110, Golden Knights -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Kings +110, Golden Knights -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Los Angeles Kings:  7-2-2 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  11-1-1 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Los Angeles Kings:  7-1-2 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  8-1-1 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with 16 points, a 7-2-2 record overall, and they are 6-0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-0. Arthur Kaliyev, Trevor Moore, Adrian Kempe, Anže Kopitar, and Blake Lizotte each scored 1 goal in that game. Quinton Byfield led the team in assists with 3 while Kevin Fiala led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Cam Talbot was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 0 goals recording the shutout on 24 shots with 24 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 47 goals this season averaging 4.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 33 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 23 points, a 11-1-1 record overall, and they are 7-0-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-2. Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jack Eichel, Brayden McNabb, and Shea Theodore each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Eichel, Paul Cotter, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Ben Hutton each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 22 shots with 19 saves and a .864 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 52 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 28 goals against them allowing 2.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have looked really good to start this season but no one has looked as good as the Golden Knights after winning the Stanley Cup last year too. After such a hot start though, they have been slipping up in their games lately as their winning streak isn't going to carry on forever. They finally lost to the Ducks in their last game and will be looking to bounce back here, but the Kings have also been really hot to start the season and they are 6-0-0 in their road games this year. The Kings also have an extra day of rest and they are catching the Golden Knights at the right time since they haven't been at their best lately. The value is with the Kings here to pull off a road upset as the Knights start to stumble now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to win this game. 

Kings Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 3 Golden Knights 1.

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Los Angeles Kings: 102-85 (+20.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-29 (+14.3 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 38-23 UNDER off a road win where they shut out their opponent. 6-2 UNDER after scoring 3 goals or more in 5 straight games.

Vegas Golden Knights: 43-32 (-7.9 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 8-11 (-5.9 units) on the moneyline off a road loss by 2 goals or more. 38-20 UNDER after a division game. 10-4 UNDER off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival. 

Los Angeles Kings:  V. Arvidsson (RW) Out indefinitely - Back.

Vegas Golden Knights:  A. Martinez (D) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. N. Hague (D) Mid Nov - Lower Body. N. Roy (C) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip. Z. Whitecloud (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

“It ended up being an excellent trip east obviously. We’ve had great goaltending and timely goals. Sometimes you have to recognize where the schedule takes you, and they were a team playing the third time in four nights, so we wanted to get on the board first and getting those two goals back-to-back really helped us.” - Todd McLellan after his team’s win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game on Saturday.

“I give our players a lot of credit. That's their fourth (game) in six days, and I think we gave up three chances, and they all ended up in the net. So that's going to happen some nights. Timely saves, timely goals. ... Obviously we could manage the puck a little better in certain situations, but as a coach, you're looking at no major breakdowns. Just some pucks that had eyes.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game on Sunday. 

LW Byfield, Quinton

C Kopitar, Anze

RW Kempe, Adrian

LD Anderson, Michael

RD Doughty, Drew

G Talbot, Cam

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD McNabb, Brayden

RD Theodore, Shea

G Thompson, Logan

Points: K. Fiala (12)

Goals: A. Kopitar (6)

Assists: K. Fiala (11)

GAA: C. Talbot (2.14)

Points: W. Karlsson (15)

Goals: J. Eichel (6)

Assists: S. Theodore (9)

GAA: A. Hill (1.81)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Kings: Todd McLellan (5th season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)