The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings open their seasons Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Kings, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Coach Bruce Cassidy enters his first year with the Golden Knights who finished 43-31-8 last season and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. G Robin Lehner is projected to be out for the season as he recovers from hip surgery.
Vegas is tied with the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers for the 6th-best odds to win the Stanley Cup at +1500.
Los Angeles exited in playoffs in the first round last season after going 7 games with the Oilers. The Kings acquired LW Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild in an offseason trade and signed the 26-year-old to a 7-year contract.
Los Angeles is tied with the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders for the 14th-best odds to win outright at +3000.
Golden Knights at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub Lines last updated at noon ET.
- Moneyline: Golden Knights -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Kings -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-270) | Kings -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
Golden Knights at Kings projected goalies
Logan Thompson (10-5-3, 2.68 GAA, .914 SV% in 2021-2022) vs Jonathan Quick (23-13-9, 2.59 GAA, .910 SV% in 2021-2022)
Thompson faced the Kings once last season, going 1-0-0 while allowing 1 goal on 39 shots, good for a 1.00 GAA and .974 SV%.
Quick faced the Golden Knights twice last season, going 1-1-0 while allowing 8 goals on 39 shots, good for a 5.64 GAA and .795 SV%.
Golden Knights at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Kings 3
Moneyline
VEGAS(-105) is good value for a talented team with a new coach that has a lot to prove after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Fiala is a big addition for the Kings this season but has also helped them become overvalued in this spot.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
Golden Knights +1.5 (-270) is too expensive to bet in this spot. Look to the ML or the total for better opportunities.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (+105) is worth a bet as Quick struggled last season vs. Vegas and the Kings are unveiling what should be a much-improved offense.
The Over is 7-0 in the last 7 head-to-head meetings and should cash for the 8th consecutive time Tuesday.
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