NHL Predictions: Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

2025-2026 Season Series: Vegas 2-0 Vancouver

Time: 10:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | 7:00 p.m. Pacific

How to Watch: Sportsnet+, SNP, SCRIPPS, ESPN+, NHL Centre Ice

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

The Vancouver Canucks wrap up a quick two-game home stand against the surging Vegas Golden Knights in Tuesday night action. Vegas sits at 35-26-16 after 77 games, with 86 points, while Vancouver sits at 22-46-8 after 76 games, with 52 points. This marks the third and final meeting between these two teams. Vegas won the last meeting just one short week ago, 4-2, on March 30th.

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The Golden Knights Story

Did Vancouver spark the Golden Knights, or did John Tortorella? After losing six of the last seven games, going into the game against Vancouver on March 30th, Vegas has strung together three-consecutive wins since then. Although their Stanley Cup Playoff berth has not been assured just yet, they find themselves in a much better position than they were a week ago. They have started to play a more complete game under new coach John Tortorella, with impressive wins against Pacific Division opponents. This improvement of play could not have come at a better time.

The Canucks Story

While the Canucks have found the back of the net more often in the last stretch of games, defence has been a huge issue. In the last five games, they have scored 19 goals, but allowed 29. That is almost six goals allowed per game. However, for the fans, watching high-event hockey like this may not be the worst thing, given that the Canucks have already clinched last place in the NHL for this season. All Vancouver can hope for is for the players to have fun out there in these final few games.

On the injury front, Kevin Lankinen is dealing with an upper-body issue, which led to Jiri Patera getting called up from Abbotsford. Patera will likely back up Nikita Tolopilo for tonight’s game.

Adam Foote says Kevin Lankinen is out with an upper body issue. https://t.co/dKVHyMFIzF

— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) April 6, 2026

Starting Goalies

Below are the projected starters for tonight’s game. Please check social media for the most updated information before locking in your daily fantasy lineups.

For Vegas, Carter Hart may very well start a third straight game in net, after two good outings. In 14 games this season, he has a 7-3-3 record, a 3.08 goals-against average, and an .880 save percentage.

For Vancouver, we expect Nikita Tolopilo to get the start. In 18 games this season, he has a 5-9-2 record, a 3.73 goals-against average, and an .880 save percentage.

Prediction and Best Bets

Vegas has found newfound confidence under Tortorella, and that should lead them to a fourth straight victory tonight. With both teams having trouble keeping the puck out of the net, it could be a higher-scoring game.

Prediction: Golden Knights win 5-3.

Best Bets

To wrap things up, here are our anytime goal scorer picks. For the Golden Knights, we will pick Pavel Dorofeyev to score. On the Canucks side, we will pick Linus Karlsson to get a goal.

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