Golden Knights vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 5

The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The Kings are underdogs on the road, at +110, and the Golden Knights are -130.

Vegas secured a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 4 against the Vancouver Canucks. The Golden Knights got two points each out of Mark Stone (two assists) and Jack Eichel (one goal and one assist).

Los Angeles played at home in its last game on Feb. 4, and fell 4-2 against the Seattle Kraken. The Kings were led in that matchup by Andrei Kuzmenko (two goals) and Kevin Fiala (two assists).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Thursday's hockey game.

Golden Knights vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Golden Knights 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.07 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Kings Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Kings matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)
• Underdog: Kings (+110)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 23-25 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Vegas is 20-18 (winning 52.6% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• In 35 of 56 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won eight, or 42.1%, of the 19 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 4-6 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The Kings have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Los Angeles has played 25 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas ranks 11th in the NHL with 186 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are conceding 172 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +14.
• The 41 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 163 power-play chances).
• Vegas has the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (25.15%).
• The Golden Knights have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas' 81.4% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Golden Knights shoot 11.5% as a team (11th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 141 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• The Kings' total of 151 goals allowed (2.8 per game) is third in the NHL.
• it has the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -10.
• The Kings have 27 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 164 chances.
• Los Angeles has the league's 26th-ranked power-play percentage (16.46%).
• This season, the Kings have seven shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
• The 76.92% penalty-kill percentage of Los Angeles is 26th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles wins 48.7% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.3% shooting percentage of the Kings is 30th in the league.