Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks

NHL: 9:45 PM EST

Sep. 03, 2020

TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : VEG -220 O/U 6

The Vegas Golden Knights look to bounce back from a loss in Game 5 when playing the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 in their NHL Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series on Thursday. Vegas lost 2-1 to the Canucks in Game 5. Defenseman Shea Theodore scored the only goal of the game for the Golden Knights. In net, Robin Lehner made 15 saves for Vegas in the loss.

Right winger Alex Tuch is leading Vegas in goals scored during the postseason with seven. Defenseman Shea Theodore has the assists lead with 10, while right winger Mark Stone is leading in points with 15. Jonathan Marchessault is the leader in penalty minutes with 14. In goal, Robin Lehner is 7-3 with a 2.08 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.

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Vancouver was able to stave off elimination with a victory in Game 5 on Tuesday but faces the same situation when playing Thursday in Game 6. Scoring for Vancouver in the win were Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. Backup goalie Thatcher Demko played in place of the injured Jacob Markstrom and made 42 saves in goal.

Center Bo Horvat is leading Vancouver in goals scored with nine, while defenseman Quinn Hughes is the assists leader with 13 and center Elias Pettersson is the points leader with 18. Left winger Antoine Roussel is leading Vancouver in penalty minutes with 46. In goal, Thatcher Demko is 1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.80 and a .922 save percentage.

Recent Betting Trends:

Vegas is 12-3 in its last 15

The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Golden Knights last 9 versus a Pacific division opponent

Vancouver is 2-6 in its last 8 versus an opponent in the Pacific division

The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Canucks last 12 on Thursday

Free Betting Pick: Over 6

Although Vancouver played well and was able to stave off elimination in Game 5 do not expect the same results on Thursday. Vegas has defeated Vancouver in 11 of the last 15 meetings and Vegas has won 12 of its last 15 overall. Vancouver has problems against opponents from the Pacific Division losing six of the last eight. Final Score Prediction, Vegas Golden Knights win 6-3

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