Two Western Conference clubs, residing at different ends of the standings, face one another on Wednesday, Feb. 4 when the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights (25-16-14) host the 16th-place Vancouver Canucks (18-32-6). Golden Knights (-298) versus Canucks (+240) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Vegas fell 4-3 on the road in its last game on Feb. 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. Mark Stone’s two points (two assists) led the Golden Knights.
Vancouver lost 6-2 on the road against the Utah Mammoth in its most recent game on Feb. 2. The Canucks were led in that matchup by Teddy Blueger (one goal and one assist) and Conor Garland (two assists).
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Wednesday’s hockey action.
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For the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Golden Knights 5 – Canucks 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Canucks Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Canucks game.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-298)Underdog: Canucks (+240)Golden Knights Betting InsightsThe Golden Knights are 22-25 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Vegas has had moneyline odds set at -298 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Golden Knights have a 74.9% chance to win.In 29 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Canucks Betting InsightsThe Canucks have been listed as an underdog 44 times this season, and won 14, or 31.8%, of those games.Vancouver has played as an underdog of +240 or more once this season and lost.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 29.4% chance of victory for the Canucks.Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 56 games this season.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas’ 181 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.The Golden Knights rank 14th in goals against, allowing 170 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL play.It has the league’s 11th-ranked goal differential at +11.The 41 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 162 power-play chances).Vegas is fifth in the league with a 25.31% power-play conversion rate.The Golden Knights have scored two shorthanded goals this season.Vegas’ 81.25% penalty-kill success rate is the 10th-best in the league.Vegas wins 50.6% of its faceoffs (12th in NHL).The Golden Knights make 11.4% of their shots (13th in the league).Canucks Key StatsVancouver has 143 goals this season (2.6 per game), 28th in the league.The Canucks’ total of 203 goals allowed (3.6 per game) is 32nd in the NHL.it has the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -60.The Canucks have 32 power-play goals (on 175 chances), 17th in the NHL.Vancouver has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (18.29%).The Canucks have seven shorthanded goals (second in NHL).The 70.41% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the NHL.Vancouver wins 48.4% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.The Canucks’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.
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