Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-125) Canucks (+105)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (32-28-9) will go up against the Vegas Golden Knights (38-28-4) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at -125 and the Canucks are coming in at +105. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Kraken their last time on the ice. Vegas had 12 minutes in the box in this outing. The Golden Knights played really well in the victory. Furthermore, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to make the most of that try. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 26 shots they launched.

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With regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 220 goals (13th in hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 207. For the current season, they have scored 80 points and their points % is .571. Vegas steps onto the ice with 182 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.68%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 168 goals while notching 186 when they are on offense. Vegas has taken 2,378 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Golden Knights have had 2,097 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 185 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have scored 39 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Logan Thompson. The opposition has scored 29 goals against Thompson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.53. Thompson has participated in 13 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .921 during his 689 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall mark of 7-4-0 and he has gotten the start in 11 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Thompson has compiled 7 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .636. Thompson has seen 367 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 338 total saves.

In their last outing, Vancouver faced the Blues in an outing where the Canucks ended up losing by a final of 4-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks tallied 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Vancouver has taken 2,218 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.70%, while allowing their opponents 2,192 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.40% on the other teams 192 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.1%. They have earned 209 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 21.53%. The Canucks have earned 148 goals at even strength and 45 goals (15th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 196 goals to be scored by of a combination of 143 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 193 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .529.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko in the crease. He has gathered 3,647 stops out of the 3,995 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913. Demko holds a career mark of 62-51-9 and has participated in 127 contests. He got the starting nod in 122 contests and his ice time sits at 7,387 mins. Demko's quality start rate sits at 56.6% and he has accumulated 69 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has relinquished 348 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-125)

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