Kings at Canucks NHL Betting Preview: Time to Step Up
Big Pacific Division Battle on Monday Night
Kings at Canucks NHL Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are looking to take one step closer towards clinching the Pacific Division title, while their opponents on Monday, the Los Angeles Kings are hoping to keep their playoff dreams alive in a tight battle for third place in the division. Let’s take a quick glance and breakdown some key factors for this Western Conference clash between the Kings at Canucks NHL Betting Preview for Monday night down out in British Columbia.
Kings (37-22-11, 85 points) at Canucks (45-18-8, 98 points) 
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Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Victorious Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the biggest surprise teams in the National Hockey League, and with a win on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, the Canucks will reach the 100-point plateau in the Pacific Division standings for the first time since the 2014-15 regular season, and would be in line for their first President’s Trophy, earning the most points in the league since 2011-2012, when Vancouver lost in the first round to the eventual NHL Finals Stanley Cup Champions, the Los Angeles Kings.
Coach Rick Tocchet has made it clear that he wants his club playing better defense, being more responsible in their own back end and countering off their opponent’s mistakes to create offensive rushes and chances. Forwards J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser have been a bit quiet in their last few games, and will need to get things rolling on the front end of the puck to continue the winning ways up in British Columbia.
Leaning Crowns in LA?
The Los Angeles Kings are holding on to the third and final Pacific Division spot with 85 points, as the Vegas Golden Knights sit two points behind LA with the second and final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference NHL Playoff Odds with ten games remaining after Monday’s showdown on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. Saturday night saw the Kings blow a 3-1 lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Bolts veteran Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals in the third period to tie the contest before an unlikely hero emerged for Los Angeles in Vladislav Gavrikov. The 28-year old Russian defenseman scored in overtime to give the Kings a 4-3 victory and avoid a colossal collapse at home. Los Angeles has won four of their last five games overall, but they’ve struggled, losing six of the last nine games against fellow Pacific Division opponents.
Kings at Canucks Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the hosting Vancouver Canucks NHL Odds to win as short favorites against the visiting Los Angeles on Monday night priced near the pick’em range around -120 to -130. Vancouver has won seven of their last nine games overall, and have won four of their last five versus Pacific Division foes.
Los Angeles has won four of their last five games overall, but have lost six of the last nine games against fellow Pacific Division opposition. Head-to-head, the Canucks have won ten of the last fourteen meetings against the Kings.
Concluding the Kings at Canucks NHL Betting Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6.5 goals shaded to the Over between the pick’em price range of -110 and -120. Vancouver has gone Under the total in seven of their last nine games overall, including four of their last six Home games. Los Angeles has gone Under in four of their last six contests on the Road.
Head-to-Head, the Canucks and Kings have gone Under the total in nine of the last ten overall meetings, including five of the last six showdowns at Rogers Arena. Make Sure to check out all the updated Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks NHL Rankings, team stats, recent news and more, right here at Point Spreads.
