Los Angeles at Vancouver

Los Angeles comes off a 4-2 win over the NY Rangers that ended a rough stretch against strong teams. Now they step way down in competition against a bad Vancouver squad. The Kings are tops in the NHL in goals allowed and in penalty killing. They will have little trouble against a Vancouver team on a 4-15 run, ranked #27 in goals scored, while the defense is #26 in goals allowed and in penalty killing. Vancouver has been outscored 76-43 the last 19 games. The Canucks are on a 7-27 run at home, 15-38 against the Western Conference, plus 6-21 at home against a team with a winning road record. Look for a one-sided win by the visitors. Play Los Angeles on the puckline.