The Vegas Golden Knights are visiting the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, April 6th at the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction. We will examine:
The Vancouver Canucks recent form and player performance
The Vegas Golden Knights recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Vancouver Canucks
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Vegas Golden Knights
Recent betting trends in games played between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks game
Vancouver Canucks Preview
The Vancouver Canucks have 83 points this season with a 35-28-13 record and are sitting on the 10th place of the West, 6 points behind the 8th and final playoff place. They have a 16-14-7 home record and are 36-40 against the spread and 38-37-1 in over/under. The Canucks are coming off a 6-2 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks last night, ending their previous three-game losing streak. Over is 7-2 in their last 9 games.
Offensively, the Canucks are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 22.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Canucks are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 83.1% of their opponent’s power plays. Quinn Hughes leads Vancouver with 72 points and a team-high 56 assists, while Brock Boeser leads the team in scoring with 25 points. Kevin Lankinen will be in net for the Canucks, and he has 24-23 record, with 2.74 GAA and 89.6% saving percentage.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights have 98 points this season with a 46-22-8 record and are tied with the Colorado Avalanche on the 3rd place of the West. They have a 19-13-5 road record and are 44-32 against the spread and 35-37-4 in over/under. The Golden Knights are coming off a 3-2 road victory over the Calgary Flames in overtime, ending their previous two-game losing streak. They were on a six-game winning streak before that stretch, and their last four games have gone under the total.
Offensively, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.34 goals per game and are scoring 30.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Golden Knights are allowing 2.64 goals per game and are killing 75.8% of their opponent’s power plays. Jack Eickel leads Vegas with 93 points and 66 assists, while Pavel Dorofeyev leads the Knights with 33 total goals. Adin Hill is likely in net for the Golden Knights, and he has a 29-18 record, with 2.48 GAA and 90.7% saving percentage.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Canucks have won five of their last seven games as home underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games at Rogers Arena.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have won the third period in each of their last four home games when leading after the second period.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Canucks have lost 13 of their last 14 games at Rogers Arena following a home win.
- The road team has won each of the Golden Knights’ last six games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Rogers Arena following a home win.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last five night games following an overtime win.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents when tied after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four home night games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eleven of the last 13 night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 16 games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last eight games following a road win.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.17%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 31st in the league for shots per game this season (25.6).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (30.06%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.34).
Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction
Vegas has won both meetings against Vancouver this season, both at home, by 3-1 goals in both. Vegas is 5-2 in their last 7 overall meetings, and 3-1 in their last 4 visits in Vancouver. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 overall meetings, but over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Vancouver.
In this Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction, Vegas is coming as -150 road favorites. The Golden Knights are rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have already won the Canucks twice this season with a combined 6-2 score, but I don’t trust them as big road favorites, especially on the second leg of a back-to-back. Tired legs and backup goalies will lead into a high-scoring game, so at 5.5 goals, I will take the over in this one.