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.