Kings vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will face each other on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kings (-278) versus Canucks (+225) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles won in a shootout at home its last time out on April 6 against the Nashville Predators 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to secure the victory. The Kings got one point apiece out of three players, including Jared Wright (one assist) and Scott Laughton (one goal).

Vancouver lost 2-1 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights in its last game on April 7. Teddy Blueger (one assist) and Max Sasson (one goal) were among the three Canucks skaters who collected one point each in that matchup.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey game.

Kings vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 5 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-278)
• Underdog: Canucks (+225)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 22-26 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Los Angeles has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -278.
• The Kings' implied moneyline win probability is 73.5% in this matchup.
• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 28 of 76 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have won 18 of the 64 games, or 28.1%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Vancouver has a record of 1-8 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +225 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 30.8% chance to win.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 41 of 76 games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 206 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Kings have been one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 227 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its goal differential (-21) ranks 21st in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 217 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles is 29th in the league with a 17.05% power-play conversion rate.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
• Los Angeles has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.79%).
• Los Angeles wins 49.7% of its faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Kings connect on 9.6% of their shots (30th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 197 goals (2.6 per game), Vancouver has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Canucks have allowed 295 total goals this season (3.8 per game), 32nd in the league.
• Its -98 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• With 46 power-play goals (on 224 chances), the Canucks are 17th in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 16th-ranked power-play percentage (20.54%).
• The Canucks have eight shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
• At 71.69%, Vancouver has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vancouver wins 49.3% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
• The Canucks' 9.9% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.