Canucks vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Vegas Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/19/2024]

The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Golden Knights as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Vancouver-Vegas game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Golden Knights with a win probability of 58% and the Canucks with 42%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Canucks vs. Golden Knights predictions page.

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Canucks vs. Golden Knights Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Golden Knights and Canucks at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Canucks vs. Golden Knights matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canucks vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Canucks and Golden Knights 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Golden Knights a 58% chance of defeating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Canucks vs. Golden Knights Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canucks	Golden Knights
Puck Line	+1.5 (-165)	-1.5 (+154)
Moneyline	+140	-165
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canucks vs. Golden Knights Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canucks vs. Golden Knights matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Canucks vs. Golden Knights Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canucks vs. Golden Knights?

According to our model, Vegas' Jack Eichel is most likely to score the first goal in Canucks vs. Golden Knights.

Our projections give Eichel a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at T-Mobile Arena, while the Golden Knights star is a 37.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	6.0%
Jake DeBrusk	5.3%
Elias Pettersson	5.3%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	7.5%
Victor Olofsson	5.8%
William Karlsson	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	29.9%
Elias Pettersson	28.8%
Jake DeBrusk	28.3%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	37.1%
Mark Stone	29.0%
William Karlsson	28.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Golden Knights, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Thursday.

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