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Andrew Rogers
Golden Knights vs. Kings: Game 4 Prediction, NHL Playoff Odds
The Golden Knights are the third expansion team to win its first three playoff games, and they are an overwhelming favorite to advance to the second round as the Kings look to make a series of it.
Golden Knights vs Kings Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Analysis
Los Angeles entered Game 3 as a -150 favourite, then went out and dropped a 3-2 decision at Staples Center to fall behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven set. The edge is a little smaller for Game 4, though the Kings remain the faves in oddsmakers’ eyes – but things don’t look good for the home side, which has dropped four consecutive games against Western Conference opponents and is 0-5 SU in its previous five Western Conference quarterfinal contests.
With the teams combining for just eight goals through the first three games, it’s no surprise that the total sits at 5. The teams have combined to produce five unders and two pushes in their previous seven meetings, and their individual under trends are strong, as well. Vegas is 3-9-1 O/U in its last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents, while the Kings have gone below the number in seven of eight home games vs. teams with road records above .500.
Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights made their mark during the regular season as a team that thrived in one-goal games, going 22-9-7 – the ninth-best mark in the league. And with three more one-goal triumphs to open its maiden postseason journey, Vegas is now a mind-boggling +400 to hoist the Stanley Cup in June – second only to the Nashville Predators. You’ll get +105 on Vegas completing an improbable sweep Tuesday night, regardless of margin of victory.
Los Angeles Kings
Can the Kings score enough goals to extend the series? Oddsmakers aren’t so sure; they’re offering -149 on Los Angeles finishing Game 4 with two or fewer goals, compared to +160 for three or four goals and +614 on an offensive outburst of five or more tallies. On the plus side, the Kings averaged 3.4 goals over their final five home games of the regular season – so even if you don’t believe in a five-goal outburst, that +160 might be a decent buy in a must-win game.
