Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction
I’m not in the business of laying -400 prices. It’s a quick way to go broke. However, for this game, it’s a sign of just how awful the Canucks are. The Canucks do nothing well on either side of the ice, and nearly every game is the same. They get bent over defensively and go home with a loss of two or more goals. The Canucks are comfortably the least profitable team in the NHL this season. You should not be betting on the Canucks. It’s that simple, folks.
The only play here has to be the Golden Knights, but if you play it, you should be looking for alternate lines. Lay a goal or two to get off this ridiculous price. Yeah. Give me the Golden Knights on their home ice.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Flyers and Rangers, and play the Mammoth next. The Canucks have lost 17 of their last 18 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring 19.4 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads the Canucks with 7 goals, 11 assists, and 34 shots. Jonathan Lekkerimaki has 7 goals, 8 assists, and 37 shots. Liam Ohgren has 6 goals, 3 assists, and 28 shots. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4.52 goals per game and are killing 62.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Leevi Merilainen has given up 48 goals on 417 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 43 goals on 219 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Mammoth, lost to the Predators, and they play the Stars next. The Golden Knights have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 27.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Stone leads the Golden Knights with 10 goals, 10 assists, and 38 shots. Jack Eichel has 9 goals, 17 assists, and 56 shots. Tomas Hertl has 9 goals, 7 assists, and 52 shots. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.62 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 28 goals on 268 shots. Adin Hill has allowed 25 goals on 270 shots.
Golden Knights vs Canucks Injury Report
Noah Hanifin is out for the Golden Knights with an upper body injury.
The Canucks will be without Mackenzie MacEachern. Filip Chytil is out with a shoulder injury. Thatcher Demko is out with a hip injury. Tom Willander is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Canucks have lost 17 of their last 18 games.
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last eight games against the Canucks.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Canucks and Golden Knights.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at T-Mobile Arena.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Canucks when tied after the second period.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a shootout loss.
- The road team has won four of the Golden Knights’ last five games.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games after coming off a shootout.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have lost the first period in each of their last four home games following a shootout loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the last eight games between the Canucks and Golden Knights have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last three games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 12 of the Canucks’ last 13 games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Victor Olofsson has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last 10 home games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Liam Ohgren has scored a goal in four of the Canucks’ last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.