NHL Prop Bets: Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights (January 14, 2026)
The Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12) face the Los Angeles Kings (19-16-10) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.
- The Golden Knights have a 15-29 Puck Line record this season, while the Kings hold a record of 17-28.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.
- The Golden Knights have a 22-18-4 O/U record this season (meaning 22 games have gone over the total points line, 18 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Kings have a 21-23-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Golden Knights are averaging 3.25 goals per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Kings are averaging only 2.60 (29th).
- Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 2.98 goals per game this season (13th in the league), while the Kings are giving up an average of 2.73 goals (5th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Vegas is averaging 28.9 shots per game this season (10th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Los Angeles is allowing its opposition 26.7 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Golden Knights are allowing 24.7 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Kings are averaging 28.1 shots (16th).
Power Play
- Vegas holds a power play percentage of 26.1%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Los Angeles sits a lowly 27th with 16.3% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Golden Knights have a penalty kill rate of 82.1% (ranked 8th), easily outperforming the Kings, who sit at 76.8% (28th).
P1 Result
Vegas is +170 to win the first period, while Los Angeles is +190.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas | 13-16-15 | 6-9-7 | 7-7-8 | 3-4-3 |
| Los Angeles | 13-15-17 | 6-5-11 | 7-10-6 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Wednesday's matchup is +265 to go to overtime.
- The Golden Knights have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Kings have also appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Golden Knights have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Kings have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Los Angeles recorded a 5-6 overtime victory over Vegas at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on October 8. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Pavel Dorofeyev did all he could for his team, scoring 3 goals. The Kings have now won four straight against the Golden Knights.