Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The Stanley Cup playoffs are coming close, and the world of AI Sports betting is looking for the best possible option to win. Many teams play for a spot in that. For example, the best team in the West, Vancouver Canucks, take on the current NHL champions, the Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s see the Canucks vs Golden Knights Betting odds.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Canucks are in first place in the Western Conference with 87 points. They have a record of 40-17-7 and have won two straight games. On the road, Vancouver has gone 20-11-4 this season.
Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Canucks are 21-14 this season. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 4-6. As the underdog, the Canucks are 13-6-3 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored.
On the road this season, the Canucks have a puck line record of 18-17 and an average scoring margin of +.4 goals per game. Overall, their puck line record is 35-29, and they have been the underdog in 22 games.
So far this season, Vancouver has 25 wins by more than one goal, and their average scoring differential when they are the underdog is +.5 goals per game. In their last ten games, the Canucks have a puck line record of 1-9.
For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Vancouver is 6.3. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.4. The Canucks come in with an over/under record of 35-25-4.
The champs want to win again at home
At home this season, Vegas has gone 19-9-2 and has lost four straight games on their home ice. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are in fourth place and have gone 11-7 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 2-8 and has lost three straight games as the favorite.
Overall this season, according to the NHL standings, Vegas has gone 33-22-7 and has been favored in 38 of their 62 games. Against Western Conference opponents, the Golden Knights have gone 21-13 and are currently in seventh place in the conference.
At home, the Golden Knights have gone 15-15 against the puck line this season, and their average scoring margin is +.7 goals per game. So far, Vegas has been favored in 38 of their games and has a puck line record of just 13-25 in those contests.
Overall, the team’s puck line record is at .500 (31-31), and they have lost their last two games vs. the puck line. In their last ten games at home, Vegas is 5-5 vs. the puck line.
The average goal total for Vegas’ games is sitting at 6.2. The average over/under line for the season is 6.1. The Golden Knights come in with an over/under record of 31-31-0.
Game Information
| VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS |
| Location of the Game: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 7th 10:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season |
| How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
Here are the NHL Computer Picks for this NHL Schedule for tonight:
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| CANUCKS | 40-17-7 87Pts | 3 | 7 | Puck Line VAN +1.5 |
ML VEG -113 |
Total OVER 6 |
| GOLDEN KNIGHTS | 33-22-7 73Pts | 4 | ||||
AI Picks: Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Vancouver Canucks 3
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Canucks +1.5 | ML Golden Knights -113 | OVER 6
Canucks vs Golden Knights Betting Odds
Next, we have the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup:
Vancouver Canucks Game Analysis
The Canucks come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. The Vancouver offense is ranked 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 17th in the NHL, according to the NHL team stats.
Vancouver defense takes on the Golden Knights ranked 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.3 shots per game against Vancouver. They also are 2nd in shutouts, with 6 shutouts.
For this game, Tyler Myers (Lower Body), Tucker Poolman (Head) and Dakota Joshua (Hand) are all out, affecting their NHL player stats.
Vegas Golden Knights Game Analysis
In terms of their offensive performance, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 14th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. The Golden Knights went 15-14 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-8.
In terms of defense, the Golden Knights head into the game ranked 11th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.8 shots per game against Vegas. So far, they are 17th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.
Based on the NHL Injury Report, Alec Martinez (Undisclosed), William Carrier (Upper Body), Robin Lehner (Hip), Mark Stone (Upper Body), Brett Howden (Upper Body) and Pavel Dorofeyev (Upper Body) are out of this matchup, meanwhile, Ben Hutton (Upper Body) is questionable.
Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Golden Knights and Canucks have gone in favor of the Golden Knights, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Canucks and Golden Knights, the Canucks hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
Looking back over the previous three times that the Canucks and Golden Knights have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-2.
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