Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+100) Canucks (-120)

Rogers Arena is the location where the Vancouver Canucks (15-7-1) will go up against the Vegas Golden Knights (14-5-4) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Vegas at +100 while Vancouver is opening at -120. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Oilers in their previous game. The Golden Knights had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this game. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 27 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 5 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Vegas accounted for 8 penalty minutes in this game.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 70 power play opportunities (15th in pro hockey) and have scored 10 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have seen 695 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .919. Vegas has taken 718 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.9%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 46 goals while having 54 themselves. Vegas comes into the game with 82 power play opportunities and they have added 17 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.73%. For the current season, they have recorded 32 points and their points % is .696. With regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 71 goals (7th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 56.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Adin Hill. During his career on the ice, Hill has accounted for 57 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .564. His save percentage currently sits at .913 for his 6,246 mins in the crease. Hill has had 3,081 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,813 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 268 goals versus Hill in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. He has amassed a record of 54-41-8 and he has gotten the start in 101 games. Hill has been involved in 114 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Vancouver opposed the Ducks in a matchup where the Canucks notched a win by a mark of 3-1. The Canucks converted 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries.

Vancouver has tried 678 shots (11th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 13.42%, while allowing the other team 687 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.39% on their opponents 72 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.7%. They have a total of 84 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 29.76%. The Canucks have accumulated 66 goals at even strength and 25 goals (1st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 57 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Vancouver Canucks are sitting with 91 goals, 31 points, in addition to a points percentage of .674.

On the other side of the ice you will find Thatcher Demko in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has given up 506 goals overall. Demko's quality start rate is 56.7% and he has 101 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 178 games and his ice time sits at 10,733 minutes. Demko is the owner of a career record of 92-72-15 and has been in goal for 184 contests. He has gathered 5,228 saves out of the 5,734 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (-120)

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