Kings vs Canucks Game Odds Preview & Betting Analysis

The favorite Has Won Seven Straight Games, Kings 1-7 Last Eight Meetings

November 17, 2022 274 3 minutes readNHL Picks & Parlays

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Kings in Potential Letdown Spot
Boudreau is on Hot Seat Before the Critical Game With LA
Lone Game on Schedule We’ll See Plenty of Kings Money

Kings vs Canucks Game Odds Preview: With their fast start in 22-23, the Los Angeles Kings’ odds to win the Stanley Cup are 33/1. That puts them in the upper half of the league in the eyes of the oddsmakers. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks are 125/1 to win the Cup after a poor start that has fueled some reports that head coach Bruce Boudreau’s days are numbered if it doesn’t get turned around quickly.

Game Information

Game: Los Angeles Kings (11-7-1, 23 points) vs Vancouver Canucks (5-9-3, 13 points)
Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
Day/Time: Friday, 7 pm ET, 4:00 pm PT
Television: BSW, RSNP

Kings in Potential Letdown Spot

One glance at the NHL league standings will show that both teams are going in opposite directions. For the betting public, we need to take a deep breath and keep in mind that the Kings are still just 1-3 against teams inside their hockey division.

Their first win came Wednesday in Edmonton (3-1), but before our confidence grows too much, let’s remember that this was a Kings team that took Edmonton to seven games in last year’s postseason. Los Angeles seems to have the Oiler’s number but that doesn’t mean we’re automatically in on the Kings against the bottom-feeding Canucks.

This looks like a perfect trap game, with the oddsmakers knowing that the public will be all over the Kings after their impressive win. They even went as far as making the Kings an underdog to ensure they’ll receive Kings’ money. The moneyline hasn’t moved yet, but you can bet that bettors will be on the Kings and the short number.

Let’s move on with our Kings vs Canucks game odds preview by diving into the Canucks.

Boudreau On Hot Seat Before Critical Game With LA

There was a report circulating yesterday that the Canucks ownership has already identified their next head coach, making it a difficult environment to play in if true. The truth is, Bruce Boudreau has been great for an organization that should fire itself for some of its choices with this organization.

The fan base will not allow a rebuild, so they must live with what they have, rather than utilizing their assets to change the culture of a team that hasn’t been right since losing to the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

The fan base ran Roberto Luongo out of town, preferring Corey Schneider who played one more season in Vancouver before signing with New Jersey. It seems as if the season ticket holders have been running the show for quite some time – but back to tonight’s game!

One betting angle that we like to use is to go with a coach on the chopping block, even if it’s just rumored.

Boudreau is well-liked and I imagine that we’ll see a terrific effort from Vancouver tonight, with their head coach drawing in quicksand with every passing loss.

Let’s continue our Kings vs Canucks game odds preview by giving you some betting numbers and our official selection.

Lone Game on Schedule We’ll See Plenty of Kings Money

We’ve been doing this too long to know that the betting public will be far more impressed with the Kings of late and pound that inviting number once Thursday’s massive card comes to a close.

As mentioned before, the favorite is a perfect 7-0 in this series prior to this season, Los Angeles was just 81-135 (37.50%) -1433 units since 2018-19. To dig deep, Los Angeles has lost six of their last seven games as a dog against Vancouver. We’ve seen this trap before and we’re going to steer clear.

To conclude our Kings vs Canucks game odds preview, our official selection is Vancouver -118 as we anticipate a Kings let-down after their impressive Oilers win.