The Vancouver Canucks (16-9-6) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (20-8-3) on Thursday, December 19th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Canucks vs Golden Knights

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 road win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 16-9-6. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short.

San Jose scored first, but Pius Suter tied it up for the Canucks in the second period. Suter’s second goal, with just 26 seconds left in the game, secured the victory for Vancouver.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 20-8-3 on the season. Vegas didn’t cover the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, but the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Vegas fell behind 2-0 before rallying to score four unanswered goals. Four different players found the net for the Golden Knights in the win.

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the Canucks’ offense with two goals in their 3-2 win over the Sharks, bringing his season total to four. Jake DeBrusk also scored, netting his first goal of the season. Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways.

The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter scored his third goal of the season at 5:19 in the second. DeBrusk added his goal at 4:22 in the third, and Suter secured the win with his fourth goal at 19:34.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas took 35 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev scored his 7th goal, and Noah Hanifin found the net for the 2nd time this year.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Tomas Hertl recorded his 8th assist, and Mark Stone picked up his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime winner.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after allowing the first goal 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first three goals in their previous game. They gave up two goals in the first period and another at the 13:10 mark of the third. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Canucks vs Golden Knights Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Vegas has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Canucks have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-4.

Canucks vs Golden Knights Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Canucks to come out with a win against the Golden Knights while playing on the road. Considering the moneyline odds at +140, I’m placing my bet on the Canucks to win outright.

Our projections have the Canucks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canucks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will stay below that threshold, and we strongly suggest placing a bet on the under.

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