Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/6/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+115) Golden Knights (-138)

T-Mobile Arena is the site where the Vegas Golden Knights (39-28-4) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (32-28-10) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Vancouver at +115 and Vegas is at -138. The total has been set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat to the Golden Knights their last time out. Vancouver accrued 6 penalty mins for this contest. The Canucks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have 195 power play tries (20th in professional hockey) and have tallied 53 goals in those chances. The Canucks have had 2,222 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .910. Vancouver has tried 2,246 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. When at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 146 goals while notching 149 when they are on offense. Vancouver steps onto the ice with 212 power play opportunities and they have notched 46 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 21.70%. For the year, they have earned 74 points and their points percentage is sitting at .529. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 195 goals (21st in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 199.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Thatcher Demko. Opponents have notched 351 goals versus Demko in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.83. Demko has played in 128 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .913 during his 7,449 mins in the crease. He has a mark of 62-51-10 and he has gotten the start in 123 games. During his career on the ice, Demko has tallied 70 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .569. Demko has seen 4,025 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 3,674 total saves.

In their last contest, Vegas played the Canucks in an outing where the Golden Knights got the win by a score of 3-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights converted 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 223 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .577. They have granted a total of 209 goals to be scored by way of 169 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have earned 189 goals at even strength and 34 goals (25th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 185 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 18.38%. Vegas has taken 2,408 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing the other team 2,125 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.72% on their opponents 188 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

For the opposition you are going to see Robin Lehner in net. His opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has relinquished 914 goals altogether. Lehner's quality start rate is 55.6% and he has earned 189 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has been a starter 340 contests and has played 20,325 mins. Lehner has accumulated a lifetime mark of 151-139-48 and has been in net for 359 games. He has tallied 10,088 saves out of the 11,002 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vegas (-138) and under 5.5 goals

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