The Vegas Golden Knights and the Vancouver Canucks meet Monday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to bounce back from a 7-4 loss to Arizona last time out. Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 66 points including a team-high 41 goals and 25 assists while Mark Stone has 53 points with a team-high 37 assists. Jack Eichel has 60 points with 33 assists while William Karlsson has 55 points with 27 goals and 28 assists. Adin Hill has gone 18-10-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 23-13-5 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last five games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have won the first period in four of their last five night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last eight games as underdogs.
Vancouver Canucks Team Preview
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to Los Angeles last time out. J.T. Miller leads the Canucks in scoring with 97 points including 35 goals and 62 assists while Elias Pettersson has 86 points with 33 goals and 53 assists. Quinn Hughes has 86 points with a team-high 70 assists and Brock Boeser has 71 points with a team-high 39 goals and 32 assists. Thatcher Demko’s gone 34-13-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Vancouver while Casey DeSmith is 11-9-6 with a 2.96 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have won each of their last four home games following a road loss.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the last 10 games between the Golden Knights and Canucks.
- The favorites have won the first period in eight of the Canucks’ last nine games at Rogers Arena.
Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. I get why the Canucks are favored at home, but the Golden Knights were playing some of their best hockey of the season before their loss to Vancouver. I still think there’s work to be done for the Golden Knights. Vancouver’s still looking to lock up the division title, but with the added motivation and plus money that comes along with that, I think I have to roll with Vegas in this one with the plus odds.