Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings: Californians win a tough away game

Prediction for the NHL Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings match, which will take place on April 29. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Vancouver had a disappointing regular season, but the team has faith in a bright future. The main reason for this season's failure was a weak debut, but after the change of coach, they played much better and had an excellent chance to get into the cup zone, but did not have the strength to finish the game. The team has produced just one win in their last four meetings, with three defeats. They remained in tenth place in the Western Conference standings.

The Kings have made a lot of progress over the past year. The Californians did have a slump in the first half of April when they lost four out of five games. In their last five games, the Black and White have not given up a single point to their opponents, winning every time during regular time, allowing them to move up to sixth place in the Western Conference standings. They will play Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs.

Vancouver and Los Angeles were on opposite sides of the Western Conference standings just a few days ago and were direct playoff contenders. Since then, the Canucks have lost three out of four games, while the Kings have a five-game winning streak. All told, the Canadiens have no chance of making the Top 8, while the Californians have already secured a spot in the Cup battles. Todd McLellan's squad is in better shape now, so we suggest betting on LA to win the game for 1.63.

 In their last three head-to-head encounters, the opponents have scored just 11 goals (3.67 on average per game). In the upcoming game we shouldn't expect a goal extravaganza, as the Kings are being as pragmatic as possible, paying particular attention to defense, and the Canucks have lost their tournament motivation. With that in mind, we suggest betting on a total under 5.5 for 2.195.

Phillip Danault is close to having the best season of his career. His previous record was with Montreal, where he scored 53 points (12 goals + 41 assists). Now he's amassed 51 points (27 goals + 24 assists) over 79 games while staying in terrific form, with a total of 11 of the past 13 games. In that situation, it might be worth considering a bet on Phillip Dano To Score for 3.90.

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