Canucks ML (-120) over Golden Knights
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- Vancouver has been dominant on their home ice this season and that should give them the upper hand in this contest.
- Vegas is banged up, with key players like Adin Hill and Alex Pietrangelo out for the moment.
The Vegas Golden Knights face off against the Vancouver Canucks on April 8, 2024, at 10:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Golden Knights as +100 underdogs and the Canucks as -120 favorites. Currently, 70% of moneyline bets favor the Golden Knights, while 30% the Canucks. The opening total of 6.0 has seen 67% of bets on the under and 33% on the over. It's shaping up to be an exciting matchup between these two teams in the Pacific Division.
Our best bet for this Golden Knights vs Canucks contest is for the Vancouver Canucks to come away with a win on home ice. The Canucks have won just under two-thirds of their home games this season, entering this matchup with a record of 25-9-4 on home ice for the season. Look for them to keep winning at home tonight, as they face a Vegas team that has a losing record on the road despite their status as defending Stanley Cup champions.
This game is one of massive significance for both teams in the Pacific Division standings. The Canucks are currently in first place in the Pacific and are just a few wins away from locking up the top spot in that division, which would be beneficial going into the playoffs. Meanwhile, Vegas sits in fourth place in the Pacific, but can move up to third place with a strong ending to their regular season. That could mean a more favorable matchup in the first round of the playoffs, though there is an argument to be made that neither the Oilers or Canucks are an enviable first round foe.
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NHL
Vegas Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks
Team Records
| VEG | Team Records | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 50-22-10 | Overall | 38-30-14 |
| 1-5 | Shootout | 3-2 |
| 3-5 | Overtime | 7-12 |
| 29-9-3 | Home | 17-16-8 |
| 21-13-7 | Road | 21-14-6 |
| 16-12-4 | EAS | 14-11-7 |
| 34-10-6 | WES | 24-19-7 |
| 10-4-2 | ATL | 8-5-3 |
| 6-8-2 | MET | 6-6-4 |
| 15-5-4 | CEN | 11-8-5 |
| 19-5-2 | PAC | 13-11-2 |
| 14-8-10 | ≤1 | 18-5-14 |
| 19-10-0 | ≥3 | 14-14-0 |
| 7-3-1 | Oct | 4-2-3 |
| 8-4-2 | Nov | 8-5-0 |
| 10-2-0 | Dec | 5-4-5 |
| 6-6-3 | Jan | 6-7-2 |
| 4-3-0 | Feb | 4-3-1 |
| 10-2-2 | Mar | 7-6-2 |
| 5-2-2 | Apr | 4-3-1 |
Team Stats
| VEG | Team Stats | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Goals For | 233 |
| 214 | Goals Agst | 251 |
| 2.28 | PP For GM | 2.71 |
| .65 | PP Goals GM | .61 |
| 28.34 | PP% | 22.52 |
| 2.06 | PP Agst GM | 2.73 |
| .50 | PP Agst Goals GM | .48 |
| 75.74 | PK% | 82.59 |
| 5.6 | PIM GM | 9.3 |
| 6.2 | oPIM GM | 9.1 |
Goalies
| L. Thompson | A. Silovs | |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | GP | 3 |
| 42 | GS | 3 |
| 25-14-5 | W-L-T/O | 0-2-1 |
| 119 | Goals Allowed | 15 |
| 2.70 | GAA | 5.00 |
| 1298 | Shots Against | 74 |
| .908 | SV% | .797 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 25 | Quality Starts | 0 |
| .595 | QS% | .000 |
| 6 | Bad Starts | 2 |
| 95 | Goals All.% | 199 |
| 6.47 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -7.46 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/22 STL |
Husso ML N/A |
W7-4 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
18 |
14 |
.778 |
| 4/27/22 CHI |
Lankinen ML N/A |
L3-4 TOTAL N/A |
3 |
40 |
37 |
.925 |
| 4/26/22 DAL |
Oettinger ML N/A |
L2-3 TOTAL N/A |
2 |
30 |
28 |
.933 |
| 4/24/22 SJ |
Reimer ML N/A |
L4-5 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
29 |
25 |
.862 |
| 4/20/22 WAS |
Samsonov ML N/A |
W4-3 TOTAL N/A |
1 |
13 |
12 |
.923 |
No A. Silovs History
Betting Trends
| VEG | Betting Trends | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 2.67 |
| 3.67 | Avg Opp Score | 4.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 3.33 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.67 |
| VEG | Betting Trends | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
| 3.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 3.2 | Avg Score | 2.8 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
| VEG | Betting Trends | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 3.5 | Avg Score | 2.6 |
| 2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 3.1 | Avg Score | 2.7 |
| 4.1 | Avg Opp Score | 2.4 |
