LA Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 11-7-24 NHL Picks

LA Kings

The LA Kings visit Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, to face the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, November 7, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM EDT. Los Angeles is looking to rebound from a disappointing 5-2 road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. Trevor Moore scored a short-handed goal in the second period to give the Kings an early 1-0 lead, but the Kraken responded with three unanswered goals, two of which came on the power play, to take a 3-1 lead after two periods. Phillip Danault brought the Kings back within a goal with a power-play goal of his own early in the third period, but that would be as close as Los Angeles would come, as the Kraken scored two empty-net goals in the final two minutes to seal the win.

Injury Report

* Viktor Arvidsson, LW - Out indefinitely (lower-body) * Alex Iafallo, LW - Day-to-day (upper-body)

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks return home after a disappointing 4-3 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. Brock Boeser scored the game-tying goal with just under five minutes remaining in regulation, but Clayton Keller scored the overtime winner just over two minutes into the extra period. The loss extended the Canucks' winless streak to three games and dropped them to 3-6-2 on the season. Elias Pettersson has been a bright spot for the Canucks, as he leads the team with 14 points (six goals, eight assists), but the team needs more contributions from its other players if it wants to turn things around.

Injury Report

* Thatcher Demko, G - Out indefinitely (lower-body) * Travis Dermott, D - Day-to-day (upper-body)

Prediction

The LA Kings are the slight favorites in this matchup, but the Vancouver Canucks have been a tough team to beat at home this season, with a record of 2-1-1. The Canucks have also been strong on the power play, scoring a goal in five of their last six games. However, the Kings have been able to generate a lot of offense this season, averaging 3.50 goals per game, so this could be a high-scoring affair. Ultimately, I think the Kings will be able to win this game, but it will be a close one. Pick: LA Kings (-110)