The Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights meet Monday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Golden Knights vs Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Kings and Flames and play the Avs next. The Canucks have lost 10 of their last 13 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring 19.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 33 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 185 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.76 goals per game and are killing 70.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 139 goals on 1,121 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Capitals and Oilers, and they play the Flames next. The Golden Knights have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.12 goals per game and are scoring on 24.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 34 goals, Jack Eichel has 53 assists and Tomas Hertl has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has given up 71 goals on 529 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 85 goals on 791 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 15 games following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last five games against the Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 16 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have lost the second period in each of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games.
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites following a shootout loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games.
- The Golden Knights have lost the first period in each of their last nine games as favorites after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last eight Monday games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Golden Knights’ last nine games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 10 games after coming off overtime.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last six games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Barbashev has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances against the Canucks.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances with the Golden Knights as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Pavel Dorofeyev ranks 2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (18) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Liam Ohgren has scored a goal in three of the Canucks’ last four road games.
- Linus Karlsson has recorded an assist in each of the Canucks’ last three road games.
- Teddy Blueger has recorded two assists against the Golden Knights this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.53%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.82%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.50).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.76).
Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction
You can talk yourself into the Canucks and the monster plus money. As bad as the Canucks have been all season, the Golden Knights have lost 6 of their last 7 games and majority of these losses have come in the big favorite role. Vegas is still a solid bet to make the playoffs, but if they don’t win a game like this, watch out.
These last two weeks have dropped the Golden Knights to the second least profitable team for NHL bettors. The only team to lose you more money this season is the Canucks. With all of that said, I still have to side with the Golden Knights. The Canucks are that bad. However, I’d look for an alternate line because this price is bonkers. Give me the Golden Knights and -2.5 or so to make the bet worth it.