Kings vs. Canucks Picks, Predictions: Vancouver Trying to Climb in Pacific Division Standings

The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks are playing each other on Friday. Los Angles is second in the Pacific Division with 11-7-1 record. Vancouver is in seventh place with a 5-9-3 record, but they snapped a three-game losing skid with 5 -4 win over Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Kings and Canucks play each other on Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Kings and Canucks are playing each other on Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Consensus odds opened with the Kings priced as -108 favorites. With nearly 100% of the early money coming on Los Angeles, the consensus line has moved to Kings -113. The consensus odds are now priced at -115 for the Over and -105 for Under.

Kings vs. Canucks is a Pacific Division match-up.

The Kings have been backed by a strong puck possession game and are seventh in the NHL. Los Angeles controls 54.3% of score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals during five-on-five play. Vancouver has a poor possession and a league-worst .877 save percentage. The Canucks have only played six games on home ice this season. FanDuel has the Kings favored at -111 compared to -108 for the Canucks.

The Kings are recording above-average goals for and against per 60 minutes. The Canucks are playing a freewheeling game, in part because of their shaky goaltending. DraftKings, Caesars,and BetMGM are all priced at -105 for the Over. FanDuel is slightly better than FanBet (-106) and PointsBet -110.

Bo Horvat is off to a great start, scoring 14 goals in 17 games. HorVat has at least one goal in nine of 17 of those games and six goals on 26 shots in six home games so far. Kings are allowing 3.33 goals against per 60 minutes this season, but their defensive performance has been improving.

Kings-Canucks picks are made 11/18/2022 at 11 a.m. ET.