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Rogers' 10* TOTAL DOMINATION >> SIZZLING 100-73-1 L174!
(NHL) Vancouver vs. Los Angeles,
Total: 5.50 | -135.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 5.50 | -135.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 37-26-5 Los Angeles Kings were pummeled 7-2 by St. Louis at home on Saturday, losing for only the second time in six games. They sit just one point out of third in the Pacific Division with points and also for the second wild card in the Western Conference. However, they begin a three-game stretch versus teams outside playoff contention with this Monday matchup against the visiting Vancouver Canucks, who are 25-35-9. The Canucks were shut out for the sixth time this season Sunday, losing 1-0 at Arizona. Vancouver's 59 points are more than just the Sabres' 56 and Coyotes' 55.
Vancouver: The Canucks come in on a three-game skid, having manged just three goals in that span. That's not too much of a surprise, as the Canucks' 2.65 GPG ranks 25th of 31 teams. Veteran forward Daniel Sedin has cooled off with one point in his last four games but does boast 15 points in the last 14 contests, leaving him with 47 points, behind only injured rookie Brock Boeser (55). Boeser's back injury has probably taken away his chance to win the Calder Trophy, ut the talented right wing has proved he is a cornerstone of the franchise along with center Bo Horvat. Horvat was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 draft and is three short of his third straight season with 40 points and sits two goals away from equaling his career high of 20 in 2016-17. Left wing Brendan Leipsic, who was picked up from Vegas at the trade deadline, has posted two goals and four assists in his first five games with Vancouver.
LA Kings: The Kings need to rebound from one of their worst performances of the season against the Blues (see above). "I'll be honest with you, sometimes getting pummeled may be easier than losing 2-1 or 3-2," captain Anze Kopitar told reporters. "I don't think a whole lot needs to be said. I'm sure each and every one of us know what we got to do and we have to play harder and with a lot more emotion." The Kings are third in the league in goals allowed per game (2.54 per) but that was hardly the case on Saturday. Kopitar continues to put up solid offensive numbers with 10 of his team-high 74 points in the last seven games and right wing Dustin Brown is second with 46. Veteran forward Jeff Carter has posted four goals and two assists in seven games since returning from a 55-game absence because of an ankle injury.
The pick: Vancouver has lost all three games since Boeser's injury, combining for three goals but the Canucks were struggling long before Boeser's injury, posting a 4-11-3 record since Feb. 3. However, the Canucks have taken two of three meetings this season with the Kings, including a 6-2 win in the latest contest (Jan. 23 in Vancouver). Three of LA's last four games have gone over and off that 7-2 home embarrassment to the Blues, I see the Kings playing and scoring well in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
Vancouver: The Canucks come in on a three-game skid, having manged just three goals in that span. That's not too much of a surprise, as the Canucks' 2.65 GPG ranks 25th of 31 teams. Veteran forward Daniel Sedin has cooled off with one point in his last four games but does boast 15 points in the last 14 contests, leaving him with 47 points, behind only injured rookie Brock Boeser (55). Boeser's back injury has probably taken away his chance to win the Calder Trophy, ut the talented right wing has proved he is a cornerstone of the franchise along with center Bo Horvat. Horvat was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 draft and is three short of his third straight season with 40 points and sits two goals away from equaling his career high of 20 in 2016-17. Left wing Brendan Leipsic, who was picked up from Vegas at the trade deadline, has posted two goals and four assists in his first five games with Vancouver.
LA Kings: The Kings need to rebound from one of their worst performances of the season against the Blues (see above). "I'll be honest with you, sometimes getting pummeled may be easier than losing 2-1 or 3-2," captain Anze Kopitar told reporters. "I don't think a whole lot needs to be said. I'm sure each and every one of us know what we got to do and we have to play harder and with a lot more emotion." The Kings are third in the league in goals allowed per game (2.54 per) but that was hardly the case on Saturday. Kopitar continues to put up solid offensive numbers with 10 of his team-high 74 points in the last seven games and right wing Dustin Brown is second with 46. Veteran forward Jeff Carter has posted four goals and two assists in seven games since returning from a 55-game absence because of an ankle injury.
The pick: Vancouver has lost all three games since Boeser's injury, combining for three goals but the Canucks were struggling long before Boeser's injury, posting a 4-11-3 record since Feb. 3. However, the Canucks have taken two of three meetings this season with the Kings, including a 6-2 win in the latest contest (Jan. 23 in Vancouver). Three of LA's last four games have gone over and off that 7-2 home embarrassment to the Blues, I see the Kings playing and scoring well in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
