Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Over 4 goals

82% chanceFair price -4652 units

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Eagle bold pick

Kings to win

37% chanceFair price +1691 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Los Angeles Kings 37% and Vegas Golden Knights 63%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Los Angeles Kings won 0 of their last 5 and Vegas Golden Knights won 1 of their last 5. Vegas Golden Knights come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Los Angeles Kings won 5 of their last 11 games at home. Vegas Golden Knights won 7 of their last 11 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Los Angeles Kings score 2.7 goals a game and let in 3.0. Vegas Golden Knights score 3.5 and let in 2.9. Their recent games average 5.7 and 6.3 goals in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 5 meetings, Los Angeles Kings won 2 and Vegas Golden Knights won 3. The last one ended Los Angeles Kings 4, Vegas Golden Knights 6.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Over 4 goals has a 82% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Kings +3.5 wins if Kings win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.