Golden Knights vs Canucks Prediction - NHL Picks 3/21/23

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 23 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 40 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 194 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 94 goals on 1,093 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 62 goals on 721 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Kuzmenko leads Vancouver with 34 goals, Quinn Hughes has 56 assists and Elias Pettersson has 214 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 68.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 72 goals on 686 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.

The Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 home games and 7-1 in their last 8 overall. The over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 overall. The under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The Golden Knights are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Vancouver. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Vegas Golden Knights are the better team obviously and should be favored, but the Canucks are playing their best hockey of the season with wins in 7 of their last 8 tries. At home, there's some value with the Canucks and the plus money given their current form.