Kings at Golden Knights 1/1/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 9:03 AM ET

Kings at Golden Knights 1/1/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Vegas Golden Knights head home on New Years day to take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Knights are 23-15-4 on the season and 2nd in the Pacific. Los Angeles beat Arizona 5-1 on Sunday and have now won three straight games. The Kings are 6-1-3 over their last ten games and are 12-3-3 on their home ice.

Cal Petersen will make the start in the goal for Los Angeles. Petersen is 5-4-1 on the season with 1 shutout. Petersen has allowed 27 goals and carries a 2.60 goals against average. The Kings score an average of 2.26 goals per game which ranks 31st in the NHL.

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The Kings get stuck playing a tough back to back heading into Vegas. The Golden Knights are 6-2 in their last 8 Tuesday games. The Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest. Back the home team in this one. Final Score Prediction, Vegas Golden Knights win 4-2.