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Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings: Both teams are in the top 5 in the West

The Los Angeles Kings are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights today at Crypto.com Arena.

The Golden Knights look ready this season

The Vegas Golden Knights are second in the Western Conference with a 7-2-1 record, including 0-2-1 on the road. They are on a four-game winning streak and are going to LA following a 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights are the best offensive team in the league scoring 4.70 goals per game and are ranked sixth allowing 2.80. Mark Stone leads the league with 18 points so far in the season and is second with 13 assists.

How good are the Kings this year?

The Los Angeles Kings are fifth in the Western Conference with a 5-3-2 record, including 2-0-0 at home. They are coming off a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks which ended their two-game winning streak. The Kings are 17th in the league scoring 3.11 goals per game and one spot lower allowing 3.22. Anze Kopitar leads the team with 9 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Kings are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 11-3 SU in their last 14 home games, and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Pacific Division. The Kings have played over the total goal line in 10 of their last 15 games against Vegas, 6 of their last 7 home games against them and their last five games played on Wednesday. The Golden Knights are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Kings, 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road and 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference. Vegas has played over the total goal line in 5 of their last 6 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are off to a good start, and both of them have a perfect home record. The Golden Knights are among the top teams in the entire league, but all of their 7 wins so far in the season came on home ice. They are currently on a five-game losing streak on the road, which makes the Kings the favorites to win this one. Still, the Kings are coming off a loss to the Sharks, who are one of the worst teams in the league, while the Knights won the last four. The majority of their recent matches went over the total goal line, but this will be a much tighter battle, so we go with under 6.5 goals in total.