Vancouver at Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Kings got a great scheduling break by opening the season with five straight home games. So this 0-2 start is a surprise, but this team has excellent depth, defense and talent. For Vancouver, this is their third road game in four contests. They even lost at home to Calgary as -145 chalk and rank #14 in the NHL in goals scored and #24 on the power play. They come off a win last night at Anaheim, but the Canucks are 5-15 when playing on no days rest, plus 2-5 in their last seven road games. The LA Kings are 20-7 at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than 60%. Vancouver and Los Angeles met five times last season, with the Kings posting a 3-1-1 record. The Canucks are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings, including 1-4 in this building, so look for a breakout game by the home team. Back the Kings tonight.