Golden Knights vs. Canucks Prediction, Expert Picks & NHL Odds: Best Bets & Player Props for April 16
The Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks finish their regular season in Vancouver at Rogers Arena tonight at 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Our Golden Knights vs. Canucks prediction and NHL picks lean toward the fresher home team picking up the victory.
The Golden Knights will be focused on avoiding any injuries entering their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild, with the Pacific Division long since clinched. There could be plenty of lineup changes all around with the Canucks focused on looking toward the future.
The Golden Knights lost in Calgary on Tuesday, which should also factor into tonight's contest.
📺 Game info & where to watch Golden Knights vs. Canucks live today
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 16
🕗 Time: 10 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Rogers Arena (Vancouver)
📺 TV: TNT, truTV, Sportsnet West
💻 Streaming: Max
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💡 Golden Knights vs. Canucks prediction & expert picks: Wednesday, April 16
🎯 Score prediction: Canucks 3, Golden Knights 2
✅ Best bet: Canucks ML (-108 via FanDuel)
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📰 Golden Knights vs. Canucks NHL preview & matchup analysis
Like most teams entering the last game of the season, neither the Canucks nor the Golden Knights have much to play for. Vegas is the Pacific Division winner and will face the Wild in the first round of the playoffs.
The Golden Knights won't risk anything untoward in Vancouver, and I expect Bruce Cassidy to make as many personnel changes as possible.
Last night in Calgary, Ilya Samsonov returned to the crease for the first time in over three weeks. He probably won't play on consecutive nights, so Akira Schmid should get the nod, allowing Adin Hill one more game off before returning for Game 1 against the Wild.
For the Canucks, Nikita Tolopilo made his NHL debut between the pipes in a 2-1 win over San Jose on Monday. I wouldn't be surprised to see him start again.
Considering the circumstances, I'm banking on a more fresh Canucks team securing a low-scoring victory. As one of the Stanley Cup odds contenders, the Golden Knights will be preoccupied with their looming, all-important playoff run.
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💰 Golden Knights vs. Canucks picks & best bets
✅ Against the spread pick: Golden Knights +1.5 (-258 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Canucks (-108 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Over 5.5 (-105 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
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🥅 Best Golden Knights vs. Canucks player props & same-game parlay
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🚨 Reilly Smith Over 0.5 points ⭐⭐⭐
Smith notched at least one point in four of the last six games, amassing six in that stretch. I expect an uptick in his ice time, assuming other key players get the night off. Smith has two assists in the last three games against the Canucks.
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🚨 Pavel Dorofeyev Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I'm drawn to most aspects of this prop, excluding the pricey -140 odds. Those odds imply a 58.33% probability, and a winning $10 bet would profit $7.14.
Dorofeyev has been a shooting machine recently, firing at least three shots on target in six straight and seven of the previous eight. His shooting productivity is just as impressive against the Canucks, whom he's hit the Over against in four consecutive games and five of six overall.
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🚨 Jake DeBrusk Over 0.5 points ⭐⭐⭐
At +100 odds, DeBrusk's implied probability of notching at least one point sits at 50%. His implied likelihood of securing a point is based on his 48 points in 81 games. If you consider his current hot streak, that implied probability would increase significantly. DeBrusk has a point in each of the last four games, all goals.
He has one point in the last two games against the Golden Knights and won't give up on the season until the horn sounds to officially end the Canucks' disappointing campaign. That bodes well for the 28-year-old to extend his point streak to cap things off.
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- Puck line: Golden Knights +1.5 (-300) | Canucks -1.5 (+220)
- Moneyline: Golden Knights (-110) | Canucks (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-105) | Under 5.5 (-115)
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