Vegas Golden Knights at LA Kings 1/1/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings
NHL: 9:00 PM EST
Jan. 01, 2019
TV: ESPN+
How low can the Kings go is the question in Los Angeles right now. The Kings are one of those teams that has not really been able to do much of anything. In fact, the Kings are in dead last in the Pacific Division right now and they're behind all teams including the lackluster the Arizona Coyotes. Coming into this game the Kings are going to be playing in back-to-back games and they're also coming in to face the Vegas Golden Knights who actually beat them before the game on New Year's Eve.
Anze Kopitar has been the leading scorer for the Kings so far this season with 25 points. Leading in the assist category before the Kings is Drew Doughty 19 assist. When it comes to goal scoring the Kings are led by Dustin Brown who has ended up getting only 10 goals this season.
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As for the Vegas Golden Knights they were actually a team that struggled quite a bit out of the gate this season. Unlike the Kings the Golden Knights have been able to bounce back and now find themselves sitting in second place in the Pacific Division by tie-break to the Calgary Flames.
William Karlsson is the player who the Golden Knights have relied on for both the goal-scoring and overall points as Karlsson has 15 goals and 30 points total. When it comes to passing the puck Reilly Smith has managed to get 18 assist for the Golden Knights.
Recent Betting Trends:
Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Golden Knights are 6-2 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Over is 5-1-2 in Golden Knights last 8 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Vegas Golden Knights
The Los Angeles Kings have struggled quite a bit on the season and they'll continue to do so in this game. The Golden Knights have managed to battle back from those struggles they had early on and are a team that is showing they could compete for the Stanley Cup again this season. What else is going to help the Golden Knights is the fact the Kings defense terrible this year the offense for the Kings is nothing like it should have been with the level of talent they have on offensive or side of the puck. Look for the Vegas Golden Knights to take full advantage of a weak Kings team and bring home a win for Vegas. Final Score, Vegas Golden Knights win 4-1.