Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/29/2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, November 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at -135 and the Canucks at +110.

Vegas has a record of 13-12-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 77 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-13-0 and an over/under record of 11-15-0. Vancouver has a record of 11-13-3 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 78 goals and surrendered 96 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 11-16-0 while their over/under record is 14-13-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 13-13-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 11-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 11-16-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 14-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/10/18 RW Brock Boeser Groin is out indefinitely
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Marc-Andre Fleury has 13 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 573 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 522 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jon Marchessault has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 10 goals this year with 101 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 7 goals on 51 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 22 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 11 goals this season with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Jacob Markstrom has 8 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 617 shots against him and he's surrendered 63 goals. He's made 554 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Elias Pettersson averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 28% by scoring 13 goals on 47 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have allowed 76 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 5th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.88% for the season. They allow 27 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Golden Knights have 27 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 15th in the league with 77 goals while they've given up 73 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 87 power play opportunities and scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canucks are 12th with 78 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 96 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.17%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Canucks have a total of 25 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 17 power play goals on 87 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.9%, as they've attempted 1,689 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,332 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.4% as they have 1,214 attempts while they have given up 978 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 758 face-off wins compared to 823 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Vegas has 716 hits and they have blocked 354 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 780 face-off wins compared to 852 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 586 hits and they have blocked 401 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 1,387 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,613 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.8% ranks 26th as they have 1,068 attempts while they have given up 1,212 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Golden Knights/Canucks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +110

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