WCQF: (1) Vegas Golden Knights vs (WC1) Los Angeles Kings | VGK Leads Series 3-0

[Sam Spade]

My mother always said "there is no such thing as a stupid question" so here goes.

Are gamblers allowed to bet on Vegas to win a series? I thought there was some thing about that not being allowed on UNLV games and wondered if it applied to the Knights as well?

 

[aemoreira1981]

I have this one as upset penned all over it. I picked Los Angeles in 6 because they are just too experienced and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty will be tough to contain.

 

[RedWingzz]

Kings in 6

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

A team who has plenty of playoff experience, including 2 Cups vs a team who played with a chip on their shoulders and who also has limited playoff experience. Logic would make you sway towards the Kings, but I think this series comes down to Fleury. If he’s the Fleury from the last 2 years then the series should go to the Knights. If it’s the Fleury from before that, Kings will win in 5 or 6.

 

[LuGBuG]

Let’s go Vegas!

 

[bukwas]

Sure will be interesting to see the Knights in the playoff atmosphere. Personally i think they'll do just fine.

 

[aar000n]

The kings have a habit of making long runs in the playoffs as a low seed. Kings in 6.

 

[argotsato]

The kings are a different beast in the playoffs. Its really weird how polarized the team is once playoffs start (thats if they make it). They are really built for the heavy hitting fore-checking and defense that is required to make it far. For the most part, the same team that won the cup is still around. If they can bring that force its Kings in 6.

 

[HanSolo]

My mother always said "there is no such thing as a stupid question" so here goes.

Are gamblers allowed to bet on Vegas to win a series? I thought there was some thing about that not being allowed on UNLV games and wondered if it applied to the Knights as well?

Pretty sure a poster here made money off the Knights winning the Pacific division.

 

[DavidKING]

GO KINGS GO

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[WHOneedsSOX]

My mother always said "there is no such thing as a stupid question" so here goes.

Are gamblers allowed to bet on Vegas to win a series? I thought there was some thing about that not being allowed on UNLV games and wondered if it applied to the Knights as well?

Betting on Vegas is legal. You can even bet on them during the game since a few hotels allow you to make bets on your phone.

 

[KingsCrunch]

There is no way Kings can win in Las Vegas.
W, W, W, L, W for Vegas in round 1.

 

[MattySnipes]

Vegas has been a great story this year, but sadly i think this is where it'll come to an end. Kings in the playoffs are just a beast. Add to that a fresh Carter, Quick, and a dominant & overpowering #11 and it's lights out.

 

[kingsfan28]

Reaves finna destroy Doughty

Then it plays out like this :
Reeves gets a 5 min major, Kings score 3 times costing the Knights the series.

 

[kingsfan28]

If Kopitar and Doughty spend all their time focusing on Wild Bill, they're gonna have problems with Marchesseault and Smith. And you're still forgetting the Haula, Neal, Perron line who combined for 70 goals and 140 points.

Also Quick may be better than MAF overall but he is absolutely exposable.

In the past playoffs both guys had to handle the Sedins/Kesler, Perry/Getzlaf, Kane/ Toews ,Thornton/Marleau, etc. All those guys are elite playoff performers, so I think they'll do just fine.

 

[Rob Brown]

I'd like to see Vegas move on but I'm picking LA here.

 

[K Fleur]

Interested to see which version of playoff Fleury shows up this year.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Interested to see which version of playoff Fleury shows up this year.

Same with Quick. Both athletic dudes with playoff peaks and valleys.

 

[I am not exposed]

LA in 6.

Terrible matchup for Vegas imo.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Feeling like this will be the most underrated series so far. Love this matchup. Ill say Kings in 7.

 

[HanSolo]

Same with Quick. Both athletic dudes with playoff peaks and valleys.

For Vegas' sake I hope he didn't get rattled by that game #82 shell shocking courtesy of the Flames.

 

[K Fleur]

Same with Quick. Both athletic dudes with playoff peaks and valleys.

Quick’s playoff peaks are much higher than Fleury’s. Quick’s valleys are maybe as low but he definitely hasn’t spent even close to the same amount of time in them.

 

[DavidKING]

How do you know that ? Are you a psychic ?

 

[driller1]

How do you know that ? Are you a psychic ?

Maybe he can read a box score from Feb 27?

 

[DavidKING]

Maybe he can read a box score from Feb 27?

Yeah box score from Feb 27th reads LA 4 VEGAS 1.....