Kings vs. Canucks Prediction: Los Angeles Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/16/2025]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 10:00PM ET as the Los Angeles Kings square off with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Kings as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Los Angeles-Vancouver game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Kings with a win probability of 51% and the Canucks with 49%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kings vs. Canucks predictions page.

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Kings vs. Canucks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Canucks and Kings at Rogers Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Kings vs. Canucks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Canucks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Kings and Canucks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Kings a 51% chance of defeating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Kings vs. Canucks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Canucks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+235)	+1.5 (-270)
Moneyline	-115	-102
Total	o5.5 (+120)	u5.5 (-142)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Canucks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kings vs. Canucks matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kings vs. Canucks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Kings vs. Canucks?

According to our model, Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Canucks.

Our projections give Kempe a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Arena, while the Kings star is a 31.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	7.6%
Quinton Byfield	5.8%
Kevin Fiala	5.2%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Jake DeBrusk	5.7%
Elias Pettersson	5.5%
Brock Boeser	5.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	31.9%
Kevin Fiala	27.0%
Quinton Byfield	26.8%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	28.4%
Elias Pettersson	26.9%
Jake DeBrusk	26.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Thursday.

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