Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 15, 2026
The Canucks are taking to the road on Sunday to face the Vegas Golden Knights at 9 PM Eastern from T-Mobile Arena. The Canucks are having a horrible season this year and are already looking for the season to be over. That's how bad they're playing this year. The Golden Knights are coming in considerably better and have been winning games rather than losing games. In fact, in their first meeting this year in October, the Golden Knights were able to take a 3-2 victory from the Canucks. Be ready for all the action on Sunday with our free NHL picks.
Vancouver Canucks Have Been Getting Beaten Too Often
The Canucks are coming into this game with a dismal 3-17-1 overall record, and they're coming in with seven straight losses, not even an overtime loss in that batch. The Canucks have ended up going just 1-9-0 in their last 10 games, and they've not been showing up on the ice in their games. On November 9, the Canucks lost to the Flyers by a score of 3-1, and that comes after falling 4-2 at Edmonton and 6-2 at Winnipeg.
Vancouver is coming in with one of the lowest shots per game at only 21.8 shots per game, but on the plus side, the Canucks are getting 2.8 goals per game on those shots. The power play for the Canucks has not been horrible, as it's at 20.6%, but on the flip side, the penalty kill, you might as well just leave the goalie out of the net, as they're allowing opponents to convert at a high rate, as the kill is only 63.1% on the year. Overall, defensively, the Canucks have been facing 30.5 shots per game, and what's bad is the goalies are not even seeming to slow down the pucks as they're giving up 4.5 goals per game.
The Canucks are coming into this without Thatcher Demko, and they also have Filip Chytil and Tom Willander as injury concerns. The big tell is Demko's absence, as he has not been in the net, and that has removed a dependable goaltending option that the Canucks have relied on in years past.
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Vegas Golden Knights Have Been Playing Good Hockey
The Golden Knights are looking like a team of old, as they're sitting on a 13-5-3 record overall, and they're proving that they're one of the better teams in the Western Conference this year. In their last 10 games, the Golden Knights have looked really impressive, posting a 5-2-3 record, and they've been really good on defense in their last 10 games, allowing only 2.4 goals per game.
When it comes to scoring, the Golden Knights are putting up 28.5 shots per game on goal, and that is leading to 3.4 goals per game, which is very helpful for the Knights, and then when the defense is stepping up, it's even better. Speaking of the defense, they're only giving up 2.65 goals per game, and they're facing only 25.4 shots per game. The power play for the Golden Knights has been impressive, with 27.9% of chances converting, and that's one of the best in the league. That type of power play could spell disaster for the Vancouver Canucks if they get into the penalty box too many times, as the penalty kill is downright horrible.
One aspect the Knights have to deal with is the absence of Noah Hanifin, who was one of their star defensive players, but still, the Golden Knights have been finding ways to balance out the defensive effort on the ice so far. One aspect that Vegas is quite a bit better than the Canucks so far is the fact that their goalies are only giving up 2.5 goals per game on average compared to the Canucks, who are giving up 4.5 goals per night.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Picks and Prediction
Moneyline – Vegas Golden Knights
This is an easy one for me. The Golden Knights are playing great hockey. The Canucks have three wins all season and are struggling, and the Golden Knights are not really battling much of an injury bug. The one defensive player the Golden Knights have out, their offense has proven that they can score. The Canucks, yeah, they kept the game close last month, but it's a new month. The Canucks have more injuries, and quite frankly, the Canucks are horrible. I'm taking the Golden Knights.
Over/Under – Over 6.5 Goals
With a soft defense giving up 4.5 goals per game, I'm gonna look at the Golden Knights being able to dominate and crush the Canucks in this game. The Golden Knights have a great offense. They're showing that they can score. Their defense may not even really have to work that hard, as the Canucks are one team that can't really keep control of the puck, and they just seem to give it back to the opponent right away. With that being the case, I do see the Golden Knights running away with this game in a blowout, and in fact, the Golden Knights may cover the over 6.5 on their own in this game.
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