Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 4/7/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Mar 28, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) shoots against the Washington Capitals during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Vegas Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks
Team Records
35-26-16
22-46-8
Spread
-1.5 -105
+1.5 -115
Moneyline
-258
+210
Total
Over 6.5 (-105)
Under 6.5 (-115)
Where
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
When
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time
10:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN+
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Vancouver Canucks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over Edmonton last time out to sit at 35-26-16 this season. After this game, the Golden Knights will head on the road for a game against the Seattle Kraken.
Golden Knights Win 3 In A Row
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 82 points coming on 25 goals and 57 assists. Mitch Marner has 77 points with 23 goals and 54 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 61 points with 35 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 58 points with 22 goals and 36 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 55 points with 24 goals and 31 assists. Mark Stone also has 67 points with 24 goals and 43 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 10-9-5 with a 3.06 GAA and an .868 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-10-6 with a 2.59 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 7-3-3 with a 3.08 GAA and an .880 save percentage so far this season.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 7-4 loss at the hands of the Utah Mammoth last time out to sit at 22-46-8 this season. After this game, the Canucks will head on the road for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Canucks Lose 8 Of Last 9
Elias Pettersson has 48 points with 15 goals and 33 assists and Brock Boeser has 44 points with 21 goals and 23 assists. Evander Kane has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists and Filip Hronek has 46 points with 38 assists. Jake DeBrusk also has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists and Linus Karlsson has 33 points with 15 goals and 18 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 9-26-5 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season. Nikita Tolopilo also is 5-9-2 with a 3.73 GAA and an .880 save percentage this season.
Vegas Golden Knights @ Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends: April 7, 2026
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
The Golden Knights have lost each of their last five games as road favorites.
The underdogs have won eight of the Golden Knights’ last 10 games.
The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road favorites following a road win.
The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last nine games at Rogers Arena.
The Golden Knights have lost the first period in each of their last eight games as favorites.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
The Canucks have lost each of their last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
The Golden Knights have won each of their last six games against the Canucks.
The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
The favorites have covered the puck line in eight of the Canucks’ last nine games.
The Canucks have lost the second period in each of their last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
Eight of the Golden Knights’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seven of the Canucks’ last eight night games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
Seven of the last eight Tuesday games at Rogers Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 10 games.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
Jake DeBrusk has scored a goal in four of the Canucks’ last five games.
Filip Hronek has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games.
Filip Hronek has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
Rasmus Andersson has scored a goal in three of the Golden Knights’ last four games.
Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Golden Knights as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Mark Stone has recorded a positive plus minus rating in each of his last five appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.86).
The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.56%).
The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.87%).
The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.32%).
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. I just think the Golden Knights are starting to heat up at the right time and are catching the Canucks at the right time, who are just playing out the string at this point and just look like they’re ready for the season to be over. I’ll back Vegas in this one.
