Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Canucks being favored by -1.5 at home against the Golden Knights. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Golden Knights have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Canucks. As the underdog, the Golden Knights have performed well against the puck line vs. the Canucks, going 3-0.
- In their last five games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Although Vancouver has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
As the 8th seed in the Western Conference, the Vegas Golden Knights have an overall record of 42-26-8, including a 27-17 record against other Western Conference teams. In their last ten games, Vegas has gone 7-3 and they have won three of their last five games. On the road this season, the Golden Knights have gone 18-15-6.
Against other teams in the Pacific Division, Vegas has gone 14-9 this season and they are currently in 4th place in the division. When playing as the underdog, the Golden Knights have gone 14-8-4 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 15th in the league. This season, the Golden Knights are 21-15 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-11 record.
Goalie Logan Thompson comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 23-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.779%.
At home this season, the Canucks have been solid with a record of 25-9-4. Against the Western Conference, Vancouver has gone 26-19 and is 47-22-8 overall. In the Pacific Division, the Canucks are in first place.
Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 5-5, and they have dropped three straight games as the underdog. On the year, the Canucks have been favored in 51 of their 77 games, and they have gone 33-13-5 in those games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 26-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 20-12 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Casey DeSmith gets the start and has made 26 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-9, and his save percentage is 0.558%.
Looking at our projections, the Canucks are expected to take down the Golden Knights by a score of 4-2.
Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- The Canucks should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Elias Lindholm – Wrist – Questionable
- Thatcher Demko – Lower Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Alex Pietrangelo – Illness – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Adin Hill – Lower Body – Out
- Nicolas Roy – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Logan Thompson – Undisclosed – Questionable
