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First Pick: Golden Knights Moneyline

Rundown: The Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12) arrive at Crypto.com Arena riding a four-game winning streak as they take on the Los Angeles Kings (19-16-10) in a Pacific Division matchup.

Vegas enters the contest tied atop the division with the Edmonton Oilers, with both clubs sitting at 54 points, while Los Angeles remains fifth with 47. The Kings are searching for consistency after dropping 11 of their last 16 games and will look to stabilize their play against one of the division’s hottest teams.

This matchup features a classic strength-on-strength dynamic. Vegas brings a top-10 scoring offense into the building, while Los Angeles counters with a defense that ranks inside the NHL’s top five in goals allowed per game at 2.73. Where the Golden Knights hold a clear edge is in situational factors. Vegas has been strong away from home, posting an 11-5-6 road record, while the Kings have struggled on home ice at 7-10-5. Rest also favors the visitors, as Vegas enters on two days off compared to Los Angeles playing on one day of rest.

Expect the Golden Knights to set the tempo early and extend their winning streak to five with a fast start in Los Angeles.

Second Pick: Clippers -12.5

Rundown: The Los Angeles Clippers (16–23) bring a three-game winning streak into Intuit Dome as they host the Washington Wizards (10–28) in a midweek matchup.

Los Angeles enters in strong form at the betting window, covering the spread in eight of its last 10 games and in each of the last three. On the other end, Washington has been unable to keep games close — failing to cover in three straight contests. In the lone game this season in which the Clippers were favored by 12.5 points or more, they delivered a cover, while the Wizards are just 5-10 against the spread when catching at least 12.5 points. Washington has also been unreliable away from home, posting a 7-12 ATS record on the road.

Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with an ankle injury, a factor that could limit his minutes and force Los Angeles to lean more heavily on its supporting cast. Even with that uncertainty, the situational and betting trends favor the home side.

Expect the Clippers to maintain their momentum, control the game throughout, and cruise to a convincing win over Washington.

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