NHL Prop Bets: Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings (February 5, 2026)
The Los Angeles Kings (23-18-14) face the Vegas Golden Knights (26-16-14) at T-Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Kings have a 20-35 Puck Line record this season, while the Golden Knights hold a record of 19-37.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.
- The Kings have a 24-30-1 O/U record this season (meaning 24 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Golden Knights have a 30-22-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kings are averaging 2.56 goals per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Golden Knights are averaging +0.8 more at 3.32 goals (T9th).
- Defensively, the Kings are giving up only 2.75 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Golden Knights are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (T15th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Los Angeles is averaging 27.5 shots per game this season (20th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Vegas is allowing its opposition 24.8 shots per game (3rd).
- Flipping that script, the Kings are allowing 27.2 shots per game (11th in the NHL), while the Golden Knights are averaging 29.0 shots (10th).
Power Play
- Los Angeles holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.5% this season, ranking 26th in the league. Comparitively, Vegas sits 6th with 25.2% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kings have a penalty kill rate of just 76.9% (ranked 25th), compared to the Golden Knights at 80.6% (10th).
P1 Result
Los Angeles is +205 to win the first period, while Vegas is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 16-19-20 | 7-6-13 | 9-13-7 | 3-4-3 |
| Vegas | 15-24-17 | 6-14-8 | 9-10-9 | 2-7-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Kings have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Golden Knights have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kings have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Golden Knights have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Vegas recorded a 2-3 overtime victory over Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena when these teams last met on January 14. Jack Eichel led the way to that result, recording 3 assists. That result snapped the Kings' four-game winning streak against the Golden Knights.
