The Los Angeles Kings (32-26-19) are making a significant push for the postseason in the playoffs this spring in the West in the Pacific Division in this past couple of weeks in early April. On Thursday night (April 9), the Kings can stay in the playoff hunt in the standings in the West down the stretch this spring with the Nashville Predators against the Vancouver Canucks (22-47-8).
A win vs. the last-place in the Pacific Division standings Canucks would keep the Kings, at a bare minimum, within one point of the Predators and close to the division and in-state foe Anaheim Ducks in the race for the wildcard in the standings this regular season down the stretch this spring.
The Ducks have been struggling this regular season recently in this past week or so on the ice.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Canucks on home ice in the Pacific Division at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks
Money line: Kings -280, Canucks +225
Spread: Kings -1.5 (-105)
Over/under: 6.5 (Over +104, Under -128)
The Kings are very sizable favorites in the pregame betting spread and the money line on home ice at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night vs. the Canucks (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Armia – Laughton – Wright
Malott – Helenius – Ward
*Joseph and Turcotte
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Doughty
Ceci – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Kuemper
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Canucks
Forwards
O’Connor – E. Pettersson – DeBrusk
Ohgren – Rossi – Boeser
Sasson – Blueger – Karlsson
Douglas – Raty – Hoglander
Defensemen
Buium – Hronek
M. Pettersson – Willander
E. Pettersson – Mancini
Goalies
Tolopilo
Patera
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +8000
To make the playoffs: -125
To win the Stanley Cup: +8000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.