The Vancouver Canucks have shown they can score against the Golden Knights – they just haven’t been able to do it consistently, and that has them in a bit of trouble as they tangle with Vegas on Sunday in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup second-round series. The Canucks dropped a 3-0 decision Saturday night in Game 3 and have been shutout twice in the series – dismal offensive showings sandwiched around an impressive 5-2 victory.

Golden Knights vs. Canucks Betting Analysis

As was the case after their Game 1 victory, the Golden Knights have seen their odds of victory jump from -190 to -215; of course it didn’t work out so well for them the first time as they followed up a 5-0 win in the series opener with a three-goal drubbing in Game 2. But 65 percent of Sports Interaction bettors are leaning toward the Golden Knights – and given the margins of victory so far in the series, there should be plenty of action on the Vegas puckline at +119.

The Over/Under is set at 5.5 – and that’s a tough one to get a handle on, given that the Golden Knights and Canucks have both had five-goal performances in the series. Despite this, only one of the first three games have featured more than five goals – running in stark contrast to their recent regular-season encounters, in which four of the past five have gone Over the total. The Canucks’ 40 regular-season Overs tied Nashville for the most in the Western Conference.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights are traditionally more of an offence-first team – but they have goaltender Robin Lehner squarely to thank for their 2-1 series lead. Lehner stopped 31 shots in Game 3 for his second shutout of the series, and was particularly sharp in a Vancouver-dominated first period in which the Canucks outshot Vegas 16-10 and came up empty on a 78-second 5-on-3 advantage. Lehner has a sparkling .952 save percentage in the series.

Vancouver Canucks

Squandered chances make for short playoff runs – and the Canucks will be kicking themselves for a while about how Game 3 transpired. After looking like the better team through 20 minutes of play, Vancouver managed just 15 shots over the final two periods and went 0-for-5 on the power-play, dropping to 1-for-11 with the man advantage in the series. The Canucks also failed to capitalize on a 38-28 advantage in the face-off circle Saturday night.

Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Canucks?

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