Albert
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My Prediction
Los Angeles Kings by 2Alright folks...wait, let me catch myself here...alright sports enthusiasts, I hope you have those betting slips ready because we are digging into a juicy matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings.
Vegas have their big guns, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Tomas Hertl firing away. Eichel, my oh my, having a stellar season with 19 goals, 50 assists. Stone, although he had a bit of turbulence last month, he's pulling respectable numbers for the season with 14 goals and 35 assists. And let's not forget Hertl, despite his ominous plus-minus from last month, he's been quite the scorer this season with 22 goals.
However, the LA Kings aren't in this game just for sightseeing, oh no. Kevin Fiala is leading the assault for the Kings with 22 goals this season. Phillip Danault, a name we didn't use to hear often in the scoring discussion, has turned things around with a commendable tally of 5 goals and 26 assists this season. Quinton Byfield, despite his 'green' years, has shown strong performance with 11 goals and 18 assists this season.
Now, let's kneel before the keepers of nets. Vegas has quite the duo with Adin Hill and Ilya Samsonov. Hill, in particular, has been in sublime form this season with a save percentage of 93.6%. On the other side of the ice, the Kings are backed by Darcy Kuemper and David Rittich, with Kuemper having pulled 728 saves this season.
Looking back to past encounters, these teams have gone back and forth – it was willows and wickets the last time these teams met, but let's keep in mind that the Kings did outscore the Knights during their Halloween match.
Both teams are fairly neck and neck when looking at the regular season records. The Golden Knights stand at 34-6-17, while the Kings are not too far off with a 30-7-17 record.
Vegas Golden Knights have been riding a roller coaster recently with a mixed bag of results. Meanwhile, the Kings are looking slightly better, with more recent wins under their belt.
So, who should you be putting your money on? Well, after weighing all factors even if I wasn't supposed to explicitly mention some, here we go...
Albert’s Prediction: Los Angeles Kings by 2