Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Looking to win big? The Canucks and Golden Knights face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are hosting the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 against the Canucks in a Pacific division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Vancouver Canucks odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games that the Golden Knights have hosted the Canucks, they are a perfect 3-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Canucks and Golden Knights, the Canucks hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last ten road games, Vancouver has an puck line record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across the Golden Knights last five home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- The last ten games that Vegas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 5-5 straight up.
- The last ten games that Vancouver was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 5-5 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
With a record of 40-17-7, the Canucks sit atop the Western Conference standings. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone just 4-6, and they have gone 2-1 over their last three games. On the road this season, the Canucks have gone 20-11-4, and they have won their last two games away from home.
As the top seed in the West, Vancouver has been favored in 42 of their 64 games, and they have gone 27-11-4 as the favorite this season. Against other Western Conference teams, the Canucks have gone 21-14, and they have gone 11-6 against divisional opponents.
For their offensive performance, the Canucks come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. The Canucks went 19-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-10.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 47 games in this season. His current record is 32-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.972%.
At home this season, Vegas has gone 19-9-2 and is 20-14-4 as the favorite. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are in 4th place with an 11-7 record.
Over their last three games, Vegas has lost three straight, and in their last ten games, they have gone just 2-8. For the season, the Golden Knights are 33-22-7 and sit in 7th place in the Western Conference with 73 points.
On the offensive side, the Golden Knights are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 14th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Adin Hill has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 15-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.657%.
With the Golden Knights being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Alec Martinez – Undisclosed – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Brett Howden – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Tyler Myers – Lower Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
