Vegas Golden Knights defeat Vancouver Canucks 3-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · NHL · Vegas Golden Knights 3, Vancouver Canucks 2
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 6.5, with 5 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 78-34.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks final score and game recap
The Vancouver Canucks led 1-0 after the first period. The Vegas Golden Knights won the second period 3-1 to lead 3-2 after two periods. Neither team scored in the third period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Marc Gatcomb (Vegas Golden Knights): 1 goal.
- Mitch Marner (Vegas Golden Knights): 1 goal.
- Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver Canucks): 25 saves on 28 shots.
- Paul Cotter (Vancouver Canucks): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks?
The Vancouver Canucks covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs, losing by 1 goal.
The puck line opened and closed at Vegas Golden Knights -1.5.
Did Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks go over or under the total?
The game went under: 5 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, under by 1.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 78-34.
- Moneyline: the Vegas Golden Knights to win at -290, a win (+$34.48 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 78-34.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 78-34 in this game.
- Liam Ohgren (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +280, a loss.
- Brendan Gallagher (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Filip Hronek (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Jamie Oleksiak (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 1, a win.
- Paul Cotter (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +475, a win.
- Zeev Buium (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Max Sasson (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Drew O'Connor (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Marco Rossi (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +400, a loss.
- Linus Karlsson (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- 100 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks game prop results: team totals and first period
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Vegas Golden Knights team total 3.5: the under, paying +122, with 3 scored.
- Vancouver Canucks team total 2.5: the under, paying -138, with 2 scored.
- First-period total 1.5: the under, paying +110, with 1 goal scored.
- First-period moneyline: Vancouver Canucks won the first period, paying +172.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Vegas Golden Knights at -300 and the Vancouver Canucks at +235. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Vegas Golden Knights a 72% favorite. The Vegas Golden Knights won as the favorite at -300: $33.33 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Vegas Golden Knights, the price before the game was -290: priced below fair (−2.0% value).
Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-1 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time.
This result left the Vancouver Canucks 2-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-2 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time.
What's next for Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks?
Next for the Vegas Golden Knights: at the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Next for the Vancouver Canucks: at the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, October 8, 2026.