Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 4/16/25 NHL Picks

Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview 

The Vancouver Canucks recently played the Avs, Wild, and Sharks. The Canucks have split their last 18 games. 

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 28 goals, Quinn Hughes has 60 assists, and Conor Garland has 168 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.05 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 63 goals on 569 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 131 goals on 1,325 shots.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Canucks have won seven of their last eight home games after coming off overtime.
• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last six games as road underdogs.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games following a win.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost the third period in six of their last seven games as road underdogs when leading after the second period.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Canucks have lost 14 of their last 15 games at Rogers Arena following a home win.
• The Golden Knights have won 10 of their last 11 night games after coming off a shootout.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Golden Knights and Canucks at Rogers Arena.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Wednesday games as home favorites.
• The Canucks have lost the third period in six of their last seven games when tied after the second period.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Injury Report 

The Canucks will be without Filip Chytil, Elias Pettersson, Nils Aman, Thatcher Demko, and Derek Forbort. Tyler Myers and Max Sasson are questionable. 

The Vegas Golden Knights will be without Mark Stone.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction

The Golden Knights are obviously the better team and should be favored, but they’re locked into a playoff series with the Wild. Vegas should have little interest in putting an honest effort in this spot. While the Canucks have been bounced from playoff contention, they’re at home and I’m sure they’d like to send the fans off with a victory. It’s been a good season for the Canucks despite no playoffs, as 90 points is nothing to sneeze at. I’ll take a shot with the Canucks at home, as I don’t expect Vegas to be all that interested in this spot.