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Golden Knights at Canucks

NHL · Sunday, Oct 4 · 8:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final VGK 3 – VAN 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0303
VAN1102
Team box
VGK·VAN
28
shots
20
1 of 5
power play
1 of 3
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
19
hits
25
7
blocked shots
20
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Adin HillVGK2018.900
Kevin LankinenVAN2825.893

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 62%, VAN 38% · Updated Oct 4

Expected margin
VGK by 1.3
Expected score
VGK 4.0 – 2.8 VAN
Expected total
6.8
Golden KnightsThe matchupCanucks
−162Our fair odds+162
4.0Expected goals2.8
+0.14Power rating−0.48
4.0Goals / game5.7
3.0Allowed / game5.0
33.5Shots / game23.7
57.0Faceoff %48.9
20.5Hits / game25.0
1−1Season record2−1
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · VAN chance
Our model fair61.8%38.2%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights−16262%————
VANVancouver Canucks+16238%————
SpreadVGK by 1.3
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1.3our margin————
VANVancouver Canucks+1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our 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 1.3 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 5%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 16%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 20%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byVAN wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more51%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more38%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more13%
Decided by one goal36%

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

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
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
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .875 save %, 3.11 GAAstarted
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .863 save %, 4.46 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·VAN
Oct 2 vs ANA
last game
Oct 3 vs CGY
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 2+ games
VGK·VAN
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
−0.48
4.0
goals / game
5.7
3.0
goals allowed / game
5.0
1−1
season record
2−1
1−1
home record
1−1
0−0
away record
1−0
L1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
5−5
33.5
shots / game
23.7
57.0
faceoff %
48.9
20.5
hits / game
25.0
11.0
blocked shots / game
18.0
4.0
takeaways / game
4.0
18.5
giveaways / game
20.0

Rating Trend

VGK · VAN · 5 days
Vegas Golden KnightsVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VAN 2−8
Apr 7at VANVGK 2 − 1
Mar 30at VGKVGK 4 − 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

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 2vs ANA3 − 4L
Sep 29vs CHI5 − 2W
Jun 14vs CAR0 − 3L
Jun 11at CAR2 − 4L
Jun 9vs CAR3 − 5L
Jun 6vs CAR5 − 4W
Jun 4at CAR3 − 4L
Jun 2at CAR5 − 4W
May 26vs COL2 − 1W
May 24vs COL5 − 3W

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 3vs CGY4 − 1W
Oct 1vs EDM7 − 9L
Sep 29at EDM6 − 5W
Apr 16at EDM1 − 6L
Apr 14vs LA4 − 3W
Apr 12at ANA4 − 3W
Apr 11at SJ4 − 3W
Apr 9at LA1 − 4L
Apr 7vs VGK1 − 2L
Apr 4vs UTAH4 − 7L