Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 11/13/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+105) Golden Knights (-147)

Robin Lehner and the Vegas Golden Knights play the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The Canucks open this contest at +105 while the Golden Knights are coming in at -147. The total is set at 5.5.

The Canucks were on the losing side of the ice with a 7-1 loss against the Avalanche in their last game. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 39.9% and they had a PDO at even strength of 90.2 for this matchup. They garnered 25 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 19 attempts to win the puck. Their Fenwick was 25 and the Fenwick Against sat at 37, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 40.3%. The Corsi for the Canucks was sitting at 37 and the Corsi against was 44 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 45.7%. Vancouver compiled 6 mins in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. The Canucks didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 22 shots they launched.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 43 power play opportunities (13th in professional hockey) and have a total of 16 goals in those attempts. The Canucks have had 432 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .903. Vancouver has attempted 450 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.8%. While playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while earning 26 on offense. Vancouver has compiled 54 power play chances and they have tallied 9 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 16.67%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 12 points and their points % is .429. With regard to scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 35 goals (21st in hockey) on the season and have surrendered 42.

The player in the crease for this game is Thatcher Demko. In his professional hockey career, Demko has recorded 45 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .563. His save percentage currently is at .910 for his 4,853 minutes between the pipes. Demko has had 2,647 shots against him and has recorded 2,409 saves. Opponents have scored 238 goals against Demko in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.94. He has earned a record of 39-36-5 and was named the starter in 80 games. Demko has participated in 83 contests throughout his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Vegas played the Wild in a game where the Golden Knights ended up with the win by a score of 3-2. They had a PDO of 97 and they earned an oZS percentage of 51.9%. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. Their Fenwick rate was 56.3% with a Fenwick of 36 and the Wild having earned a 28 Fenwick at even strength. The Golden Knights recorded 3 goals of the 35 shots on goal they took. Vegas went home with a 56.8% Corsi rating. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Vegas had and you can say they had a mediocre outing.

So far this year, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting with 39 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 34 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have earned 36 goals at even strength and 3 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 28 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 10.71%. Vegas has put up 452 shots (7th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.63%, while allowing their opponents 467 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.49% on their oppositions 39 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.0%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Robin Lehner patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has allowed 838 goals altogether. Lehner's percentage of quality starts is 56.7% and he has qualified for 177 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 312 games and has played for a total of 18,675 minutes. Lehner is the owner of a career mark of 135-129-47 and has participated in 331 games. He has accounted for 9,364 stops out of 10,202 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .918.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-147)

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