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Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Vancouver Canucks and the Vegas Golden Knights meet at T-Mobile Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Golden Knights were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at +114 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Vancouver lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Avalanche on November 11. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -184 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver:
Team record: 5-7-2 SU
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Vegas:
Team record: 8-6-0 SU
Vegas is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Anaheim Sunday, November 14
Vegas home to Carolina Tuesday, November 16