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Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 7, 2026

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 7, 2026.

April 7, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

79:05 together · 10 games

xG share66.4%
Corsi for / against
98 / 60
Fenwick for / against
75 / 42
Corsi share
62.0%
Fenwick share
64.1%
xG for / against
5.76 / 2.91
Defense pair

147:03 together · 10 games

xG share62.3%
Corsi for / against
174 / 107
Fenwick for / against
131 / 79
Corsi share
61.9%
Fenwick share
62.4%
xG for / against
8.42 / 5.10
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

55:21 together · 10 games

xG share40.3%
Corsi for / against
41 / 51
Fenwick for / against
27 / 42
Corsi share
44.6%
Fenwick share
39.1%
xG for / against
1.92 / 2.84
Defense pair

142:41 together · 10 games

xG share40.7%
Corsi for / against
99 / 146
Fenwick for / against
77 / 97
Corsi share
40.4%
Fenwick share
44.3%
xG for / against
4.48 / 6.54
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Carter Hart

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Apr 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
94
Save %
87.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
25.5

Nikita Tolopilo

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Apr 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
82.4
Goals allowed
22
Close-range shots %
31.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.43
xG against / game
2.41
xG differential / game
1.03

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.43
xG against / game
3.31
xG differential / game
-0.88

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.6
Corsi share (%)
58.3
Fenwick share (%)
58.7
Faceoff win %
50.2
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.6 · Shooting: 8.5% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.2
Corsi share (%)
45.7
Fenwick share (%)
45.2
Faceoff win %
52.8
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 24.7 · Shooting: 12.1% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
17Points5
0.654Points %0.192
47Goals for37
38Goals against60
9Goal differential-23
OT1Current streakL4
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
6Games6
3Wins1
7Points2
1Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
6-3-1Record0-9-1
13Points1
36Goals for20
30Goals against45
6Goal differential-25
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 2 wins
Total goals36 – 20
Goal differential +16 / -16
Goals per game3.6 / 2.0
Shots per game31.2 / 25.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 30, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 4 24 - 34 View
Feb 4, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 5 23 - 31 View
Apr 16, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 1 31 - 17 View
Apr 6, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2 35 - 21 View
Feb 22, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 3 34 - 35 View
Dec 19, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 3 20 - 21 View
Apr 8, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 4 23 - 30 View
Apr 2, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 6 30 - 30 View
Mar 7, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 1 35 - 28 View
Nov 30, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 1 44 - 22 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.