Vancouver Canucks (16-9-5) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (20-8-3)
December 19, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -165 / Vancouver Canucks +135; Over/Under: +6
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The Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Utah Hockey Club, beat the Avalanche, and they play the Senators, Sharks and Kraken next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 14 goals, Quinn Hughes has 28 assists and Conor Garland has 65 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 53 goals on 603 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Wild, lost to the Oilers, and they play the Kraken, Ducks, and Sharks next. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.45 goals per game and are scoring 27.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Ivan Barbashev leads Vegas with 15 goals, Jack Eichel has 33 assists and Pavel Dorofeyev has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 34 goals on 330 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 54 goals on 536 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have lost four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have lost the third period in four of their last five road games after coming off overtime.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of his last three home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 12 Thursday night appearances.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jack Eichel ranks T2nd in the league for Assists (33) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored a goal in four of the Canucks’ last five road games against Western Conference opponents.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Canucks’ last nine games against the Golden Knights.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in 13 of the Canucks’ last 14 games against Western Conference opponents.
- Quinn Hughes ranks T2nd in the league for multi-assist games (9) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (169).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 2nd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.74).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T25th in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.00).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 9th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.60%).
Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
The Vegas Golden Knights have a massive edge in terms of rest, as they haven’t played in four days, and they’re 11-3 on their home ice. The Vancouver Canucks are on the end of a back-to-back with a game that included overtime. Tough for the Canucks to get up and play another game. The Canucks have had their best showings on the road, so maybe they find a way, but I’m still going to lean toward Vegas at home given the rest advantage.
