Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/25
The Golden Knights and Canucks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN. The Canucks will host the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vancouver Canucks +1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Sunday, April 6th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canucks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
- We like the Canucks on the moneyline (+126)
- The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Can the Golden Knights Deliver Being Favored on the Road?
With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 46-22-8. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The pre-game total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the total over.
Vegas fell behind 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. The Golden Knights had four different players score in the game, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.
In their 4-3 overtime win, the Golden Knights took 35 shots on goal and scored four times, including Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season in OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev netted his 7th and Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd.
Hanifin also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board at the 4:54 mark of the second period.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and a late equalizer in their last game. They gave up the first two goals at 8:00 in the 2nd period and 13:10 in the 3rd. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah.
Will Vancouver Make it Happen at Home?
With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 35-28-13. Vancouver, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
After trailing 1-0, the Canucks tied it up in the second period at 5:19. Jake DeBrusk gave Vancouver the lead with 4:22 left in the third, but the Sharks responded to even the score again. Pius Suter’s goal with just 26 seconds remaining secured the win for the Canucks.
Vancouver’s offense was led by Pius Suter, who scored twice in their 3-2 win over the Sharks. Suter now has 4 goals this season, with his first coming at 5:19 in the second period and his second at 19:34 in the third. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the year at 15:38 in the third period.
The Canucks fired 27 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They found the net once in the second and added two more in the third. Vancouver had 25 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Canucks allowed the first goal at 2:37 into the second period and another at 18:43 in the third, but they held on for a 3-2 win. Goalie Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.