Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/30/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, November 30, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  VGK +100, Canucks -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  VGK +100, Canucks -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  VGK +100, Canucks -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  14-5-4 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Vancouver Canucks:  15-7-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  3-4-3 last 10

Vancouver Canucks:  5-5-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 32 points, a 14-5-4 record overall, and they are 6-3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in a shootout. Michael Amadio, Ben Hutton, Keegan Kolesar, and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Nicolas Roy led the team in assists with 2 while Mark Stone and William Karlsson each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 34 shots with 30 saves and a .882 save percentage. Their offense has scored 74 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 57 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Canucks are entering this game with 31 points, a 15-7-1 record overall, and they are 8-1-1 in their home games this regular 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 3-1. Brock Boeser led the team in goals with 2 while Elias Pettersson scored 1 goal for them in that game. J. T. Miller led the team in assists with 2 while Brock Boeser, J. T. Miller, Elias Pettersson, and Quinn Hughes each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Thatcher Demko was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 31 shots with 30 saves and a .968 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 91 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 57 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canucks have looked really good this season with their 15-7-1 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division. The Golden Knights have also looked really good this season with their 14-5-4 record overall which has them in 1st place of their division, the team the Canucks are trying to chase down. The Canucks are going to be motivated in this home game to take down the defending Stanley Cup Champions and jump above them in the Pacific Division for 1st place. They have looked great in their home games all season too with their 8-1-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are 6-3-3 in their road games and a lot of their wins came at the beginning of the season with their very hot start. They haven't looked as good in their games lately as they have been regressing and the Canucks have actually been the much hotter team coming into this game. The Canucks also have the best offense in the NHL this season with the most goals scored. The Canucks will buckle down on home ice here in a very important game for the standings and they have plenty of different motivating factors here to win this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game. 

Golden Knights Canucks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, November 30, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Canucks 4 Golden Knights 3.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 124-85 (+10.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 63-42 (+9 units) on the moneyline after one or more consecutive overs. 31-21 OVER after playing 2 consecutive road games. 4-0 OVER after 2 straight close losses by 1 goal.

Vancouver Canucks: 35-39 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 26-29 (-5.9 units) on the moneyline after a win by 2 goals or more. 14-7 OVER in all games. 30-14 OVER off a home win. 

Vegas Golden Knights:  S. Theodore (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. A. Martinez (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Vancouver Canucks:  I. Mikheyev (RW) Ques Thurs - Lower Body. P. Suter (C) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. Soucy (D) Mid Jan - Lower Body. G. Brisebois (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

“I thought at times the ice was a little tilted in their favor, but we stuck with it the whole way, we never quit the whole time and we were able to squeeze a point out, so it was good.” - Ben Hutton after their loss against the Oilers in their game on Tuesday.

“It’s a lesson that we learned last year. There were lots of games last year where we weren’t good in third periods. (Canucks coach Rick Tocchet) came in and I think that was one of the things I think we picked up on, ‘You’ve got to play good in third periods and you can’t have a letdown.’” - Brock Boeser after their win against the Ducks in their game on Tuesday.

LW Stephenson, Chandler

C Eichel, Jack

RW Stone, Mark

LD Hague, Nicolas

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Hill, Adin

LW Di Giuseppe, Phillip

C Miller, J.T.

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Demko, Thatcher

Points: W. Karlsson (21)

Goals: W. Karlsson (10)

Assists: S. Theodore (14)

GAA: A. Hill (1.96)

Points: J. Miller (35)

Goals: B. Boeser (17)

Assists: Q. Hughes (25)

GAA: T. Demko (2.10)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)