The Canucks aren't very good. But neither are the Kings. The Kings are fooling themselves if they still believe they have a playoff chance because they don't. Not being 10 points down for the final wild-card spot with six games remaining.

The Kings are coming off a 4-1 win against Calgary this past Wednesday, but are 3-6 in their past nine games.

LA isn't a good road as evidenced by a 15-19-3-2 mark. The Kings have dropped five of their last six away contests. Vancouver is 18-14-6 at home.

The spot is good, too, for the Canucks. They've been idle the past two days while the Kings are playing for the third in four days. The time off should help Henrik Sedin and goalie Ryan Miller, both of whom are due for strong performances.

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is giving up 3.46 goals per game on the road.

Add it all up and there's definitely good value for backing the home 'dog Canucks.