Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Golden Knights -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Golden Knights -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Golden Knights -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Vancouver Canucks:  46-20-8 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  41-25-8 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Vancouver Canucks:  6-3-1 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  7-2-1 last 10

The Canucks are entering this game with 100 points, a 46-20-8 record overall, and they are 21-11-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2. Dakota Joshua led the team in goals scored with 2 while Brock Boeser scored 1 goal for them in that game. J. T. Miller led the team in assists with 2 while Conor Garland and Quinn Hughes each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Arturs Silovs was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 save percentage. Their offense has scored 255 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 197 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 90 points, a 41-25-8 record overall, and they are 23-11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1 in overtime. Michael Amadio and Jonathan Marchessault each scored 1 goal for them in that game. William Karlsson, Alec Martinez, and Chandler Stephenson each led the team in assists with 1 while Jonathan Marchessault led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 33 shots with 32 saves and a .970 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 238 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 216 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knights have looked really good in their games this season with their 41-25-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot right now. They have looked a lot better on home ice this season with their 23-11-2 home record and they are starting to look a lot better lately after going through a rough patch the last few months. They have still been a good team as they have maintained their spot in the top 4 of their division all season, but they did slip down a bit at one point and are now surging up the standings once again, looking like the team that won the Stanley Cup last season. Meanwhile, the Canucks have also looked great in their games this season with their 46-20-8 record overall which has them leading their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a good road team too with their 21-11-4 road record this season, but they have also built up a big lead in 1st place of their division and haven't really had any pressure from other teams lately. They are still 6-3-1 in their last 10 games but they struggled to beat the Ducks in their last one. The Knights have been the hotter team coming into this one with their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games and they also have more urgency since they have been fighting their way up the standings lately from the Wild Card. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Canucks Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Canucks 1.

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Vancouver Canucks: 46-28 (+10 units) on the moneyline in all games. 15-6 (+8.9 units) on the moneyline off a close home win by 1 goal. 13-5 UNDER after a division game. 8-3 UNDER off a win against a division rival. 7-1 UNDER after playing 4 consecutive home games.

Vegas Golden Knights: 5-10 (-11 units) on the moneyline after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game. 21-19 (-6.5 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 15-6 UNDER vs. division opponents. 12-4 UNDER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 

Vancouver Canucks:  T. Demko (G) Mid April - Lower Body. E. Lindholm (C) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

Vegas Golden Knights:  A. Hill (G) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. W. Carrier (LW) Ques Tues - Upper Body. T. Hertl (C) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Stone (RW) Late April - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

“We need to focus on the next game more importantly right now and not look ahead because, if we play like we did tonight we’re going to lose most games. So we need to make sure that we’re focused on the present, not worried about (playoffs).” - J.T. Miller after their win against the Ducks in their game on Sunday.

“We felt that would probably happen. We talked about it during the timeout. Lo and behold, it lands on Jonathan ‘Money’ Marchessault’s stick and he makes no mistake." - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Wild in their game on Saturday.

LW Höglander, Nils

C Pettersson, Elias

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Silovs, Arturs

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Hanifin, Noah

RD Hague, Nicolas

G Thompson, Logan

Points: J. Miller (94)

Goals: B. Boeser (38)

Assists: Q. Hughes (69)

GAA: A. Silovs (2.00)

Points: J. Marchessault (63)

Goals: J. Marchessault (40)

Assists: M. Stone (37)

GAA: A. Hill (2.62)

Coaches:

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)