Oddsmakers Set Kings As Home Chalk Against Golden Knights In Monday NHL Picks

• What: Monday NHL Picks
• Who: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
• When: Monday, February 24, 10:30 p.m.

In the NHL picks, home is where the success comes this season when the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights square off on the ice. In two prior meetings between these two Pacific Division clubs during the 2024-25 NHL campaign, the home team has come away with the victory each time.

In their previous meeting on Oct. 30, LA took a 6-3 verdict over the Golden Knights. Oddsmakers also are leaning to LA in this game. The Kings are -117 home favorites in the betting line

Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. Odds are subject to change.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Vegas Golden Knights	+1.5 (-280)	-103	O 5.5 (-108)
Los Angeles Kings	-1.5 (+230)	-117	U 5.5 (-112)

There are just two NHL games on the agenda during a quiet Monday night of action. Naturally, that makes this one of the games that we think provides the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.

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Golden Knights vs Kings Betting Trends

The Kings are 2-4 straight up in the past six games against the Golden Knights. Vegas has won five of the club's past eight visits to Los Angeles. The home team has won six of the past 10 games between these two clubs.

Vegas is 2-5 against the puck line over the past seven games. The Golden Knights are 5-9 SU in the last 14 games. Vegas is 3-6 SU in the club's past nine road games.

The Kings are 3-9 against the puck line in the past 12 games and 2-5 against the puck line over their last seven home games. However, LA is 13-2 SU in the past 15 home games.

The over is 4-2 in the last six meetings between the Golden Knights and Kings. At Los Angeles, seven of the last eight games against Vegas have gone over. The two teams have combined for fewer than six goals in just two of their last 16 meetings.

Five of the last six games played by Vegas have gone under. The total is 4-4-1 in the past nine road games played by the Golden Knights.

Nine of LA's last 14 games facing Western Conference teams have gone under. The total is 6-7-1 when the Kings are facing Pacific Division rivals.

The Golden Knights are 16-12 against the puck line as an away team. Vegas is 5-7-2 SU this season as the betting underdog. LA is 18-11-4 SU as the favorite in the betting line. The Kings are 11-12 against the puck line at home.

Golden Knights Heating Up

Saturday's 3-1 home-ice victory over the Vancouver Canucks was the third straight win for the Golden Knights. Prior to that run, Vegas had lost four in a row and was 3-11 SU in the previous 14 games. The Golden Knights also brought to a halt Vancouver's three-game win streak.

Recent addition Brandon Saad, playing his fifth game for the Golden Knights, netted the game winner against Vancouver. Adin Hill made 33 saves for the victory.

BACK AND IT FEELS SO GOOD 🤩#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/NY7JOzOSEK

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 23, 2025

Pacific Division leader Vegas (34-17-6) shows a 15-2-1 record when facing Pacific Division opposition. The Golden Knights are 33-6-4 when scoring three or more goals.

Forward Pavel Dorofeyev has scored 23 goals for the Golden Knights this season. Jack Eichel has accounted for 7-4-11 totals over the past 10 games.

Kings Love Their Home Cooking

Returning from his gold medal win with Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, veteran Kings defenseman Drew Doughty accounted for a goal and two assists as LA downed Utah 5-3 on Saturday. Injury kept Doughty out of the lineup this season until Jan. 29.

Forward Kevin Fiala contributed a goal and an assist. The Swiss player has seven goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Returning from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, defenseman Mikey Anderson scored an empty-net goal.

It’s a good week to be Drew Doughty!

Wins the #4nationsfaceoff with Team Canada after being a late addition due to Pietrangelo’s injury 🇨🇦

Scores his 1st goal of the year & has a
3 point night (1G-2A) named 1st star ⭐️

Caps it all off with his first helmet pic of the year 🧑‍🚒… pic.twitter.com/dqA3eKU8In

— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) February 23, 2025

LA (30-17-7) is 4-0-1 over the club's past five home games. Los Angeles has a 7-8-1 record against Pacific Division squads.

Captain Anze Kopitar has 33 assists for the Kings this season. He collected his 825th career assist Saturday to move into a tie for 29th on the NHL all-time list with Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio.

Vegas vs Los Angeles NHL Picks

The Golden Knights are 5-3 SU this season in the second game of back to backs. Vegas is seeking the club's fourth win streak this season of 4+ games.

Los Angeles Kings To defeat Vegas Golden Knights

-117

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LA is a powerhouse at home, though. On home ice, the Kings are an impressive 18-3-2 SU this season. Take Los Angeles to defeat Vegas in the Monday NHL picks.