Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks
The NHL main event this Sunday will feature a divisional game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Vancouver Canucks, who will face off at 07:00 pm CST. For this game, the odds strongly favor the Golden Knights to win, a scenario that seems likely given how these teams have performed in their first games of the season.
On the one hand, the Vegas Golden Knights started the season with a dominant performance over the Chicago Blackhawks (5-2); however, they struggled against the Anaheim Ducks a couple of days ago. With this in mind, one of the Golden Knights' priorities in their first road game should be to keep an effective offense from the early stages, as they scored only in the third period in their loss to the Ducks.
On the other hand, the Vancouver Canucks showed important mental consistency in their first two games of the season, as no matter the scenario, they kept trying to find the back of the net. Still, the Canucks’ defense was obliterated by the Edmonton Oilers, so facing the Golden Knights will require them to improve their defense significantly to avoid conceding nine goals again.
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Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Form
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Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights Latest Matches
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Vancouver Canucks against Vegas Golden Knights : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Lankinen
L. Merilainen
Z. Buium
G. Brisebois
F. Hronek
T. Willander
V. Mancini
E. Pettersson
J. Oleksiak
L. Schenn
P. Cotter
L. Karlsson
E. Pettersson
B. Boeser
J. DeBrusk
A. Raty
D. O'Connor
M. Sasson
A. Bains
J. Lekkerimaki
L. Ohgren
M. Rossi
B. Gallagher
C. Hart
A. Hill
S. Theodore
R. Andersson
B. McNabb
N. Hanifin
P. Wotherspoon
J. Lauzon
J. Eichel
N. Dowd
V. Olofsson
M. Stone
T. Hertl
M. Marner
I. Barbashev
T. Connelly
B. Bowman
M. Gatcomb
B. Howden
W. Karlsson
Most goals and assists
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
P. Cotter
(3 Goals)
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M. Rossi
(3 Goals)
M. Stone
(1 Goals)
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V. Olofsson
(1 Goals)
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J. Eichel
(1 Goals)
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N. Hanifin
(1 Goals)
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T. Connelly
(1 Goals)
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T. Hertl
(1 Goals)
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S. Theodore
(1 Goals)
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B. Bowman
(1 Goals)
F. Hronek
(4 Assists)
J. Eichel
(4 Assists)
Vancouver Canucks - Vegas Golden Knights Key Points
- The Vegas Golden Knights have Tomas Hertl, the most consistent player in terms of shots on goal, as he recorded 4 or more shots in the first two games of the season.
- The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t score in the first period in their games against the Oilers and the Flames.
- The Vegas Golden Knights won their last three road meetings against the Vancouver Canucks, and they didn’t concede more than 2 goals in any of them.
- The Vancouver Canucks scored more than 3 goals in only one of their last six home meetings against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Our Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Given these facts, the odds make the Vegas Golden Knights the favorites to win their first road game of the season; however, their defense should improve significantly to avoid surprises like the one they suffered against the Anaheim Ducks a few days ago.
In conclusion, even though the Vancouver Canucks’ defense is one of the weakest in the league, this team has shown its offense could become one of the most dangerous this season. Therefore, the pick for the Vegas Golden Knights – Vancouver Canucks is: Over 6.5 Goals!
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