Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Los Angeles Kings
10/8/25 22:00
Vegas Golden Knights

Prediction:

 

Los Angeles Kings to cover the +1.5 puckline.

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 by Stephen Abiola | in NHL Picks

Vegas Golden Knights will start their 2025-26 NHL season with an exciting game against Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night at the T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights had an impressive 2024-25 season, winning the Pacific Division with an 82-50-22 record. However, things didn’t go as planned after they crashed out of their postseason campaign with a 4-1 loss against the finalists Edmonton Oilers. The Golden Knights must now strategize and give it another go.

Los Angeles Kings, meanwhile, gave the Golden Knights a run for their money in the Pacific division last season. They finished the campaign second in the division with 105 points, just five points behind the Golden Knights. However, their postseason campaign was short-lived after losing 4-2 to the Oilers. The Kings will be looking to make an opening-day statement with a win against the 2023 champions.

Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
5
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights
45 39 17 22 -1
9
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
41 39 16 23 -5

Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights Latest Matches

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings Latest matches
W L L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Oct 7, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
4 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  6
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 29, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 27, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 25, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  7
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 23, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
2 :  6
Los Angeles Kings
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 7, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
4 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 29, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 23, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
2 :  6
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 21, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
5 :  6
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 17, 2025 - NHL

Calgary Flames
5 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  6
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 27, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 25, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  7
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 15, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  5
Seattle Kraken

Apr 14, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
5 :  0
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 3, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  2
Utah Mammoth
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights Latest matches
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

May 14, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
1 :  0
Vegas Golden Knights

May 12, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
0 :  3
Edmonton Oilers

May 10, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
4 :  3
Edmonton Oilers

May 8, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
5 :  4
Vegas Golden Knights

May 6, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild
W L W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

May 14, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
1 :  0
Vegas Golden Knights

May 8, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
5 :  4
Vegas Golden Knights

May 6, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 29, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 22, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 20, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  4
Vegas Golden Knights
W L W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

May 12, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
0 :  3
Edmonton Oilers

May 10, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
4 :  3
Edmonton Oilers

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild

Apr 26, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
4 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Apr 24, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Apr 16, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
4 :  1
Vancouver Canucks

Los Angeles Kings against Vegas Golden Knights : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Kings

67 %

Vegas Golden Knights

33 %

Mar 9, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  5
Vegas Golden Knights

Feb 24, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 30, 2024 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  6
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 22, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  6
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 28, 2023 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Nov 8, 2023 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  1
Vegas Golden Knights

Players list

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
D. Kuemper A. Forsberg D. Doughty C. Ceci M. Anderson B. Clarke B. Dumoulin J. Edmundson T. Moore A. Laferriere A. Kuzmenko A. Turcotte A. Kempe K. Fiala W. Foegele J. Malott J. Armia Q. Byfield A. Kopitar P. Danault
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights
A. Hill A. Schmid J. Lauzon Z. Whitecloud K. Korczak B. McNabb S. Theodore N. Hanifin M. Marner P. Dorofeyev T. Hertl R. Smith I. Barbashev K. Kolesar B. Saad J. Eichel C. Sissons B. Howden W. Karlsson M. Stone

Los Angeles Kings - Vegas Golden Knights Key Points

  1. The Kings won on the puckline in their last four meetings with the Golden Knights.
  2. The Golden Knights lost on the puckline in eight of their last nine matches.
  3. The total goals went over 5.5 in four of the last five Vegas vs LA clashes.
  4. The Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last five games against Pacific Division teams.

Our Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

The Golden Knights will come into this contest as the -125 betting favorites. They’ll want to start the season with a win against one of their closest rivals in the division. Excitingly, the Golden Knights don’t have a great history against the Kings, setting up an explosive clash. The Kings won in five of their last six meetings with the Golden Knights. On top of that, the Kings left Vegas with three wins in their previous four visits. The home side will be eager to improve this record and overcome their recent struggles against Pacific Division teams. We, therefore, expect a close and thrilling hockey game.

Our prediction for Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings: Los Angeles Kings to cover the +1.5 puckline.

Prediction:

 

Los Angeles Kings to cover the +1.5 puckline.

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