Kings vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - January 16

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The Los Angeles Kings (24-12-5) visit the Vancouver Canucks (19-14-10) at Rogers Arena on Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Kings are coming off a 1-0 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers, while the Canucks fell to the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 in their last game.

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Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we think will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

In the past 10 games, the Canucks have gone 3-4-3. They have put up 21 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 29. They have gone on the power play 26 times during that span, and have capitalized with five goals (19.2% of opportunities).

Kings vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final score of Kings 4, Canucks 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Kings (-110)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

  • The Kings (24-12-5 overall) have a 2-5-7 record in games that have needed overtime.
  • Los Angeles is 9-3-4 (22 points) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
  • In the six games this season the Kings recorded only one goal, they finished 0-5-1.
  • Los Angeles has finished 4-5-2 in the 11 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 10 points).
  • The Kings are 20-0-2 in the 22 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 42 points).
  • In the 12 games when Los Angeles has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 21 points after finishing 10-1-1.
  • In games when it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 15-9-2 (32 points).
  • The Kings have been outshot by opponents 12 times, and went 8-2-2 (18 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

  • The Canucks have a record of 19-14-10 this season and are 4-10-14 in overtime games.
  • Vancouver has earned 23 points (7-2-9) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Canucks recorded only one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
  • Vancouver has five points (1-2-3) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
  • The Canucks have scored three or more goals in 28 games, earning 42 points from those contests.
  • This season, Vancouver has scored a lone power-play goal in 20 games has a record of 10-4-6 in those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 8-3-3 (19 points).
  • The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 28 games, going 11-11-6 to record 28 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Kings Rank Kings AVG Canucks AVG Canucks Rank
18th 2.95 Goals Scored 2.88 20th
1st 2.41 Goals Allowed 3.14 22nd
23rd 27.2 Shots 25.2 31st
1st 24.9 Shots Allowed 27.3 10th
29th 14.85% Power Play % 21.85% 14th
9th 82.11% Penalty Kill % 81.25% 12th

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