The Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights (51-24-7) will begin their first-ever postseason by hosting the Los Angeles Kings (45-29-8) on Wednesday as home favorites for Game 1 of their first-round NHL playoff series.
The Golden Knights set almost every record imaginable for an expansion team this year while the Kings are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 but have won the Stanley Cup twice in the past six years despite not winning the division.
NHL betting line: The Golden Knights opened as -155 favorites (wager $155 to win $100); the total is at 5.