The Vancouver Canucks (46-20-8) kick off a 3-game road trip Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights (41-25-8) at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Canucks won 3-1 at T-Mobile Arena on March 7 in the most recent meeting, while the Golden Knights picked up a 4-1 win Nov. 30 in Vancouver in the 1st meeting. The road team has scored a win in 5 straight meetings, with the underdog going 5-2 in the past 7 in the series. The Under is 2-0 in 2 meetings this season, while going 3-1 in the past 4 encounters.
Vancouver has won 4 of its past 6 games, while allowing 3 or fewer goals in 7 straight outings. The Under is on a 6-0-1 run, and the total went low in a 10-1-1 clip in 12 games in the month of March.
Vegas posted a 2-1 win in overtime last time out in Minnesota on Saturday, while going 5-0-1 in the past 6 outings. The Under is 5-1-0 in the 6-Game span, while cashing in 7 of the past 9 contests.
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Canucks at Golden Knights odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Canucks +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Golden Knights -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canucks +1.5 (-225) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Canucks at Golden Knights projected goalies
Casey DeSmith (11-7-6, 2.71 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Logan Thompson (22-12-5, 2.63 GAA, .911 SV%, 1 SO)
DeSmith allowed just 2 goals on 33 shots in his most recent start Thursday against the Dallas Stars in a 3-1 loss. He did fine, but the offense gave him no support. He posted a 4-3-1 record, 2.02 GAA and .913 SV% in 8 starts and 1 relief appearance in 9 games in March.
Thompson has won 3 straight starts, allowing just a single goal in 5 consecutive starts, and 6 appearances. He was an amazing 5-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .932 SV% in 6 starts and 1 relief outing in the month of March.
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Canucks at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Canucks 3, Golden Knights 2
Moneyline
The CANUCKS (+110) are a nice value as short ‘dogs on the road.
Again, the road team has cashed in 5 straight meetings, and Vancouver has picked up wins in 4 of the past 6 games, while going 8-3-1 in the past 12 outings.
The Golden Knights (-130) are an impressive 5-0-1 in the past 6 Games, but they’re just 4-6-0 in the past 10 skates on home ice, including a straight up loss on March 7 against the Canucks.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Canucks +1.5 (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, if you seek insurance, and cannot bring yourself to play Vancouver straight up. That’s too much risk, and not enough reward.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is a risky play in this day and age of the NHL, but going low is the best course of action.
The Under is on fire for VGK lately, going 5-1 in the past 6 games, and 7-2 in the past 9 contests.
For Vancouver, the total has gone low in 3 straight games, while going 6-0-1 in the past 7 games, and 10-1-1 in the past 12 outings. And the Under has hit in both meetings this season, with an average of just 4.5 combined goals per game in the 2 outings.
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