The big picture

Vegas Golden Knights come in 7th on the ladder; Vancouver Canucks are 31st. Vegas Golden Knights have the higher position to protect.

Vegas Golden Knights are 14–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.8 against.

Vancouver Canucks are 4–18 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.8 goals for and 4.3 against.

Form

Vegas Golden Knights have won three of their last five and most recently beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1.

Vancouver Canucks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Winnipeg Jets 2–6.

Vancouver Canucks have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 37 times on our records since 2017: Vegas Golden Knights 27, Vancouver Canucks 10.

Last time out (2026-27), Vegas Golden Knights won 3–2 at Rogers Arena.

Vegas Golden Knights have won the last eight against Vancouver Canucks.

Biggest margin between these two: Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals in 2019-20 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Vegas Golden Knights, watch Mark Stone (0.6 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Tomas Hertl (0.5 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

For Vancouver Canucks, watch Brock Boeser (0.4 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Jake DeBrusk (0.3 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Jack Eichel is 1 goals short of 300 for their career.

At T-Mobile Arena

Vegas Golden Knights have won 13 of their last 20 at T-Mobile Arena.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Vegas Golden Knights go in as clear favourites.