In this article, we will formulate a LA Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, October 30th, at Crypto.com Arena.
Kings Coming off an Awful Loss
The Kings are coming off an awful loss in the last game against the San Jose Sharks. The Kings scored two goals while the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat. David Rittich only faced 20 shots, but only saved 17 of them. His goaltending wasn’t good enough and if they want a chance in this game the defense is going to need to be a lot better. The Kings are averaging 3.11 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.22 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the defense is ranked 17th in the league. Anze Kopitar has scored three goals and added six assists. On tired legs, if the Kings fall behind early, this game is going to get ugly early.
Golden Knights Are On Fire
The Golden Knights are on fire heading into this game, and they have won four games in a row. In the last game against the Calgary Flames, the Golden Knights scored five goals and, they ended up winning by five goals. Keegan Kolesar scored two goals and added one assist. The Golden Knights are averaging 4.7 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the defense is ranked 7th. In this game, if Vegas wants to find success, they are going to need the defense to step up in a big way. If the defense struggles, this could be a long game.
LA Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
The Kings are going to be on tired legs and that is going to really hurt their chances. The Golden Knights offense has been impressive, averaging 4.7 goals per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score against the Kings defense. Look for Vegas to score at least five goals and that is going to be the difference here as the Golden Knights will win this game on the puck line.