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Canucks at Golden Knights

NHL · Monday, Mar 30 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final VAN 2 – VGK 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1102
VGK0314
Team box
VAN·VGK
24
shots
34
1 of 1
power play
0 of 2
51.6
faceoff %
48.4
25
hits
33
15
blocked shots
4
11
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Evander KaneVAN105
Reilly SmithVGK105
Brock BoeserVAN103
Rasmus AnderssonVGK103
Shea TheodoreVGK102
Cole SmithVGK101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Kevin LankinenVAN3330.909
Adin HillVGK2422.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 2 · VAN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 32%, VGK 68% · Updated Mar 30

Expected margin
VGK by 1.2
Expected score
VGK 3.8 – 2.5 VAN
Expected total
6.3
CanucksThe matchupGolden Knights
+212Our fair odds−212
2.5Expected goals3.8
−0.59Power rating+0.03
2.6Goals / game3.1
3.8Allowed / game3.2
26.2Shots / game28.6
49.1Faceoff %51.0
21.3Hits / game20.9
21−51Season record32−42
2−8Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · VGK chance
Our model fair32.1%67.9%
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+21232%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−21268%————
SpreadVGK by 1.2
VANVancouver Canucks+1.2our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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 1.2 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 17%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 5%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 more48%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more35%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more14%
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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
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: .865 save %, 4.03 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .873 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·VGK
Mar 28 at CGY
last game
Mar 28 vs WSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 72+ games
VAN·VGK
−0.59
rating (0 = average)
+0.03
2.6
goals / game
3.1
3.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
21−51
season record
32−42
8−30
home record
16−21
13−21
away record
16−21
L5
streak
L3
2−8
last 10
3−7
26.2
shots / game
28.6
49.1
faceoff %
51.0
21.3
hits / game
20.9
13.6
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.5
takeaways / game
4.4
15.7
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

VAN · VGK · 145 days
Vancouver CanucksVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 8−2
Feb 4at VGKVGK 5 − 2
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

VAN · Last 10

2−8 · streak L5
Mar 28at CGY3 − 7L
Mar 26vs LA0 − 4L
Mar 24vs ANA3 − 5L
Mar 21vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 19vs TB2 − 6L
Mar 17vs FLA5 − 2W
Mar 14vs SEA2 − 5L
Mar 12vs NSH4 − 3W
Mar 9vs OTT0 − 2L
Mar 7at WPG2 − 3L

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Mar 28vs WSH4 − 5L
Mar 26vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 24at WPG1 − 4L
Mar 22at DAL3 − 2W
Mar 21at NSH1 − 4L
Mar 19vs UTAH0 − 4L
Mar 17vs BUF0 − 2L
Mar 14vs CHI4 − 0W
Mar 12vs PIT6 − 2W
Mar 10at DAL1 − 2L