Golden Knights vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 10/31/2024

Vegas is going to face the Kings on Wednesday night at 10:00 PM EST. The game is being played at crypto.com Arena and is being aired on TNT, TruTV, and MAX. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Golden Knights have been playing impressive hockey in their last 5 games with a 4-0-1 mark. The overall record for Vegas is sitting at 7-2-1 on the year. The last game for Vegas was a very impressive shutout win over the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-0. 

The offense for Vegas has been on fire this year with a total of 4.70 goals per game while getting 29.6 shots per game. The defense for Vegas has allowed only 2.8 goals per game and has faced 28.9 shots per game. The power play for Vegas is converting at a clip of 33.3% on the season, but the penalty kill has been impressive killing off 77.3% of the power plays.

The Kings are coming in playing good in their last 5 games as well with a 4-1-0 record. The last game on the ice for the Kings was a win over the Utah Hockey Club by a score of 3-2. With the win the Kings moved to a record of 5-2-2 on the year overall.

Offensively the Kings are more along the middle of the road team with 3.11 goals per game with 30.3 shots per game. The defense for the Kings has allowed 3.22 goals per game while facing 27.6 shots per game. The power play for the Kings is converting at a clip of only 15.6% on the year and the penalty kill for the Kings has killed off only 74.4% of the power plays faced.

This is a game that the Kings are going to have their hands full in. The Kings do have a good offense, but it will be outmatched by the Golden Knights defense and the offense from Vegas will have an easy time pushing around a weak Kings defense. Final Score Prediction, Vegas Golden Knights win 5-2.