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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Canucks take win streak into game against the Golden Knights

Vancouver Canucks (26-18-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (33-17-6, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

Golden Knights -168, Canucks +141; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks will attempt to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vegas is 14-2-1 against the Pacific Division and 33-17-6 overall. The Golden Knights have a 32-6-4 record when scoring at least three goals.

Vancouver is 26-18-11 overall with an 8-5-2 record against the Pacific Division. The Canucks have conceded 165 goals while scoring 154 for a -11 scoring differential.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Golden Knights won the previous meeting 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 14 goals and 35 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has eight goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Brock Boeser has 18 goals and 17 assists for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 4-3-3, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.1 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Canucks: 6-3-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.

Canucks: None listed.

Regular Season Series

VGK leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.00 Goals Against Average 2.73
27.0 Shots Against per Game 26.4
81.0 Penalty Kill Percentage 76.7
30 Power Play Goals Against 27
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.80 Goals For per Game 3.29
25.5 Shots per Game 30.9
35 Power Play Goals 37
22.9 Power Play Percentage 28.0
2 Short Handed Goals 5
523 Penalty Minutes 305
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shea Theodore, D Out Feb 12
Victor Olofsson, RW Day-To-Day Feb 8
Tanner Pearson, LW Injured Reserve Feb 6
Raphael Lavoie, C Day-To-Day Feb 5
Brett Howden, C Day-To-Day Jan 24
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Quinn Hughes, D Out Feb 21
Elias Pettersson, C Out Feb 21
Noah Juulsen, D Out Feb 18
Thatcher Demko, G Out Feb 18
Kiefer Sherwood, LW Injured Reserve Feb 1

Game Information

T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 34 17 72 4
Vegas 33 17 72 6
Los Angeles 29 17 65 7
Vancouver 26 18 63 11
Calgary 26 21 60 8
Anaheim 24 24 54 6
Seattle 24 29 52 4
San Jose 15 35 37 7
Full Standings
Canucks Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ DAL L 5-3
vs DET L 3-2 OT
vs COL W 3-0
@ SJ W 2-1 OT
vs TOR W 2-1
Golden Knights Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs CBJ L 2-1 OT
@ NYR L 4-2
@ NYI L 2-1
@ NJ W 3-1
@ BOS W 4-3