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Canucks at Golden Knights

NHL · Wednesday, Feb 4 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final VAN 2 – VGK 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN0202
VGK0325
Team box
VAN·VGK
23
shots
31
0 of 1
power play
0 of 1
50.9
faceoff %
49.1
21
hits
18
9
blocked shots
10
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Kevin LankinenVAN3126.839
Akira SchmidVGK2321.913

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 3 · VAN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 34%, VGK 66% · Updated Feb 4

Expected margin
VGK by 1.1
Expected score
VGK 3.8 – 2.7 VAN
Expected total
6.5
CanucksThe matchupGolden Knights
+194Our fair odds−194
2.7Expected goals3.8
−0.44Power rating+0.07
2.6Goals / game3.3
3.7Allowed / game3.2
27.0Shots / game28.9
48.5Faceoff %50.4
21.2Hits / game20.8
18−38Season record25−30
2−8Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · VGK chance
Our model fair34.1%65.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+19434%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−19466%————
SpreadVGK by 1.1
VANVancouver Canucks+1.1our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 1.1 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 17%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more46%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more34%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .842 save %, 4.34 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·VGK
Feb 2 at UTAH
last game
Feb 1 at ANA
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 55+ games
VAN·VGK
−0.44
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
2.6
goals / game
3.3
3.7
goals allowed / game
3.2
18−38
season record
25−30
6−21
home record
12−15
12−17
away record
13−15
L2
streak
L5
2−8
last 10
3−7
27.0
shots / game
28.9
48.5
faceoff %
50.4
21.2
hits / game
20.8
14.0
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
15.4
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

VAN · VGK · 110 days
Vancouver CanucksVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 7−3
Apr 16, 2025at VANVGK 4 − 1
Apr 6, 2025at VANVGK 3 − 2
Feb 22, 2025at VGKVGK 3 − 1
Dec 19, 2024at VGKVGK 3 − 1
Apr 8, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 3
Apr 2, 2024at VGKVGK 6 − 3
Mar 7, 2024at VGKVAN 3 − 1
Nov 30, 2023at VANVGK 4 − 1
Mar 21, 2023at VANVGK 4 − 3
Nov 26, 2022at VGKVAN 5 − 1

VAN · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Feb 2at UTAH2 − 6L
Jan 31vs TOR2 − 3L
Jan 29vs ANA2 − 0W
Jan 27vs SJ2 − 5L
Jan 25vs PIT2 − 3L
Jan 23vs NJ4 − 5L
Jan 21vs WSH4 − 3W
Jan 19vs NYI3 − 4L
Jan 17vs EDM0 − 6L
Jan 15at CBJ1 − 4L

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L5
Feb 1at ANA3 − 4L
Jan 31vs SEA2 − 3L
Jan 29vs DAL4 − 5L
Jan 27at MTL2 − 3L
Jan 25at OTT1 − 7L
Jan 23at TOR6 − 3W
Jan 22at BOS3 − 4L
Jan 19vs PHI1 − 2L
Jan 17vs NSH7 − 2W
Jan 15vs TOR6 − 5W