MIT Simulator - NHL Wednesday Golden Knights vs Kings Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Los Angeles 3.31, Vegas 2.19 - Projected Margin: 1.12 - Current Money Line: +118 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 1 goal for the small road dog on the money line. Key factors noted: The Kings have won each of the last two meetings. Also, the road team has taken 2 of the last 3. The Golden Knights have enjoyed a fantastic inaugural season but the Kings come into the post-season very hungry after a disappointing result in the 2016 playoffs and then missing the post-season altogether in 2017. Goalie Jonathan Quick had a rare poor series (losing 4 of 5 starts) the last time in the post-season but the prior 3 post-seasons he won 41 of 64 starts with a .928 save percentage and 2.06 GAA. Quick has had much more recent post-season success than Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Though Fluery went 9-6 last post-season for the Penguins, he previously lost 21 of 36 decisions in the playoffs over a 6 year period. In the last 5 post-seasons of that stretch Fleury compiled an .896 save percentage and 2.97 GAA. The goalie edge and playoff experience of the Kings likely to be key factors here. Road underdog value as this one looks like an upset! Simulation forecasting a margin of 1.12 goals in favor of the road dog Kings per MIT Simulator. Play: LOS ANGELES