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Andrew Rogers
Canucks vs. Golden Knights Game 2 Prediction, Stanley Cup Playoff Odds
The Canucks were soundly outplayed from start to finish in a 5-0 Golden Knights victory, allowing a playoff high in goals while being shut out for the first time since falling 3-0 to Minnesota in their first game back from the COVID-19 hiatus.
Canucks vs. Golden Knights NHL Playoff Odds
After that Game 1 drubbing, it’s no surprise the Golden Knights are staring at even better odds to prevail in Game 2. And Sports Interaction respondents aren’t the least bit scared off by that -210 figure, with 64 percent taking the Golden Knights despite the reduced payout. Vegas improved to 9-2 SU all-time against the Canucks in their head-to-head series, with each of the previous four wins coming by three or more goals.
The total for Tuesday’s tilt is set at 5.5, with the Over at -125 and the Under at +105. And with two-thirds of bettors learning toward the U5.5, don’t be surprised to see those odds end up close to even by puck drop. Sunday’s series opener ended a three-game streak of meetings that produced eight or more goals; over half of their games have seen at least seven goals scored, including both of their regular-season meetings in 2019-20.
Vancouver Canucks
Where do we start? Nothing went right for the Canucks (except for what happened in the face-off circle, strangely, where Vancouver finished with a 40-23 edge); Vancouver was outshot by a 39-26 margin while going 0-for-3 on the power play. Most distressing of all: the Canucks’ talented trio of Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller to just one shot on goal; they entered the game with a combined 12 goals in Vancouver’s first 10 playoff games.
Vegas Golden Knights
Everything that makes the Golden Knights the odds-on favourites to win the Stanley Cup title was on full display Sunday night. They were dominant but balanced offensively, with five different players lighting the lamp. They dominated at the back end, with goaltender Robin Lehner earning his first career playoff shutout. And they were the more disciplined team, giving Vancouver just one man-advantage opportunity (which Vegas promptly killed off).
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