Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights will do battle against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Pacific Division matchup. The game will get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29 and it can be caught live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Odds
Vancouver (+145) is playing the role of underdog to Vegas (-165), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Vegas is 13-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 26 regular season outings, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and none have pushed. The Knights are 6-9 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Vegas has converted on 18.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it has successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 23.7 saves per game with a .911 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (13-9-1) has been the top option in goal for Vegas this season. If Vegas chooses to rest him, however, they could go with Malcolm Subban (0-5 record, .859 save percentage, 4.02 goals against average).
Even though it’s posted a record of just 11-16 straight up (SU), Vancouver has lost moneyline bettors a total of 2.9 units this season. Through 27 regular season contests, 14 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under and none have pushed. This year, the team is 5-5 SU at home.
The Canucks have converted on just 19.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jacob Markstrom (29.2 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in the crease for the Canucks. Markstrom has eight wins, 11 losses, and three OT losses and has recorded a mediocre 3.27 goals against average and a fairly-weak .898 save percentage this year.
Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
Over Vancouver’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
The Canucks are 3-5 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 5-8 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Vegas is 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Vancouver is 1-2 in shootouts.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
Vegas is ranked 18th this season with 10.2 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended upward, as it’s averaged 11.3 giveaways over its last 10 games and 12.6 giveaways over its last five.
Vancouver is ranked 6th this season with 7.6 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as the team’s averaged 6.5 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.0 giveaways over its last five.
Vegas skaters have accounted for the third-most hits in the league (27.5 per game).
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