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Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights: Both teams are coming off wins
The Vancouver Canucks are visiting the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.
The Canucks are having an excellent season
The Vancouver Canucks are second in the Western Conference with a 46-20-8 record. The Canucks have won four of the last six games and are coming off a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Vancouver is fifth in the league, allowing 2.64 goals per game, and is ranked sixth, scoring 3.45 goals per game. JT Miller is having a solid season with 94 points, followed by Elias Pettersson with 84.
The Golden Knights are close to a playoff berth
The Vegas Golden Knights are seventh in the Western Conference with a 41-25-8 record. They have won five of the last six games and are coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. The defending champions are tenth in the league, allowing 2.89 goals per game, and are ranked 15th, scoring 3.16. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team with 63 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Canucks have played under the total goal line in 6 of the last 7 games overall, in 4 of the last 5 games on the road and 7 of the last 9 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Golden Knights have played under the total goal line in 5 of the last 6 games overall, in 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and in 8 of the last 9 games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having solid seasons and look like real contenders in the upcoming playoffs. The Canucks have already clinched the playoff berth, while the Golden Knights are in a pretty comfortable situation to do the same. The Golden Knights have been struggling lately, and it will be interesting to see them go against the Canucks, who are one of the best defensive teams in the league. Looking back at the previous head-to-head games between these two teams, this one will not be any different as the game will most likely finish under 5.5 goals in total.
