The Vancouver Canucks (31-33-5) host the Vegas Golden Knights (43-21-6) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. Vegas is coming off a high-scoring 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The Golden Knights committed only two penalties in the game, holding Columbus without a power play goal.
Jack Eichel led the Golden Knights with a hat trick. Alex Pietrangelo had four assists to lead the team in scoring. Jiri Patera had a great performance with 35 saves (.945%) in the win.
Vancouver beat the Ducks 2-1 on Sunday. J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson each scored once for the Canucks. Collin Delia saved 17 of 18 shots in the win (.944%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-1 victory for the Canucks in November. Andrei Kuzmenko led Vancouver with three points (2G 1A). Jonathan Marchessault scored Vegas’ only goal. Spencer Martin got the win, saving 26 of 27 shots (.962%).
FACING OFF
Vegas is averaging 3.24 goals per game for the season, 15th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.71 goals a game (28th).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.30 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Golden Knights are allowing opponents to score 2.77 goals per game (10th).
The Canucks’ 22.61% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Golden Knights are 17th with a conversion rate of 21.14%. Vancouver has been poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s lowest PK% at 69.46%. Vegas’ 79.64% ranks 16th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 54 points each this season, Eichel (26G 28A) and Chandler Stephenson (13G 41A) are the top skaters for the Golden Knights. In the net, Adin Hill (16-7-1) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .914% save percentage.
Logan Thompson (20-13-3) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.66 and a save percentage of .914%. Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 88 points (8th in the league). He has 33 goals and 55 assists (10th).
Thatcher Demko (9-12-2) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.32. He has a save percentage of .898%. Martin (11-15-1) has played the most games in net for the Canucks this season. He has a 3.99 GAA and a .871% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Vegas is pursuing a fifth consecutive road win this season. Vancouver is pursuing a sixth straight win at Rogers Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights (-145)
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