Los Angeles vs Vancouver Prediction: the Kings Are Unstoppable At Home

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Los Angeles vs Vancouver, which will take place on February 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles is off to a pretty good start this season. The Kings' roster isn't anything special, and they're not trying to win the Stanley Cup. But they could still make some noise in the playoffs. Right now, they're sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference standings with 69 points. After the Four Nations Tournament break, LA played two great games. First, they beat Utah 5-3, and then Vegas 5-2.

Vancouver

Vancouver's not doing so hot either. If you think that LA can maybe make some noise in the playoffs, the Canucks still need to get there. But as of now, things aren't looking great. They're currently in ninth place with 63 points in the overall West standings. Things are pretty rocky, and there's no consistency during the season. The team's recent break didn't do them any favors either. After the break, they went 1-3 against Vegas and 1-2 against Utah.

H2H Meetings

LA and Vancouver have played each other twice this season. The Canucks won 4-2 in November 2024, but the Kings were the stronger team in January (5-1).

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie company 1xbet's analysts think Los Angeles is going to do better in the next NHL meeting. You can bet on the Kings winning (including overtime and a shootout) with odds of 1.589, and in regulation time with odds of 1.985. For Vancouver to win (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.49, and for a win in three periods, 3.405.

The pros at the bookie's office set the total at 5.5 pucks. For a bet on the total over (5.5) pucks, they're offering a 2.246 coefficient, and for the reverse line with the total under, it's 1.707.

Expert Betting Tips

We're not betting on Vancouver's success in the upcoming battle. Los Angeles has traditionally been strong at home, scoring 40 out of 69 points with the support of their fans. And in their last 16 games in California, they scored 15 times (14 wins, two losses, one of which was in a shootout). It's pretty clear that the Kings are killing it at home, and they're just getting better after the break. We think the Canucks, who lost twice the day before, won't have a chance here.

Our picks:

W1 for 1.87 

H1 (-1.5) for 2.50 

CS 5: 3 for 26.00