Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 10/30/24

Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on TNT. The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific divisional contest against the Kings. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS LOS ANGELES KINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Kings +1.5

This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, October 30th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES KINGS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Kings to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
• We like the Kings on the moneyline (-102)
• The Kings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Vegas Deliver Being Favored on the Road?

With a 5-0 win over the Flames, the Golden Knights improved to 7-2-1 this season. Vegas covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 5 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Four different players scored for the Golden Knights, with Keegan Kolesar leading the way with two goals. The defense held Calgary to just 16 shots on goal.

Keegan Kolesar led the way for the Golden Knights with two goals, his 3rd and 4th of the season, and added his 3rd assist on Nicolas Roy’s 3rd goal of the year. Roy also picked up his 3rd and 4th assists. Alex Pietrangelo opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, while Mark Stone netted his 5th goal.

Vegas fired 38 shots on goal and scored three times in the third period. They had 15 giveaways in the game.

Vegas’ defense was dominant, allowing just 16 shots on goal, all of which were saved by Adin Hill, who posted a 100% save percentage. The defense also contributed 15 takeaways, 10 hits, and 23 blocks.

Will the Kings Find a Way to Win at Home?

After a 4-2 loss to the Sharks, the Kings now sit at 5-3-2 for the season. Los Angeles was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score reached exactly that number.

The game was tied 2-2 in the third period, but the Sharks pulled ahead with 8:58 remaining. San Jose added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

In their 4-2 loss to the Sharks, the Kings took 28 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Akil Thomas scored his first goal of the season in the second period, while Alex Laferriere added his fifth in the third.

Los Angeles had 13 giveaways and was shut out in the first period. Brandt Clarke picked up his seventh assist on Thomas’s goal, and Trevor Moore added his second assist of the season.

Defensively, the Kings will be looking to bounce back after giving up four goals to the Sharks, including three in the third period. David Rittich made 17 saves with a save percentage of 85.0%, and the Kings’ defense added 10 takeaways and 15 hits. The first goal they allowed came just 2:20 into the second period, and after tying the game at 2-2 in the third, they gave up two more, including an empty netter with 38 seconds left.