The Los Angeles Kings (29-19-10) and Vancouver Canucks (38-16-7) square off in Pacific Division action Thursday. The opening faceoff at Rogers Arena is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Los Angeles is closing out a 3-game road trip. The Kings are 0-2-0 on that trip after back-to-back 4-2 losses to the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
The Canucks also played Tuesday; they dropped a 4-3 overtime contest to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vancouver, which has not yet played the Kings this season, is 1-4-1 over its last 6 games.
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