Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 2/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Vegas Golden Knights (25-16-14) will play the Vancouver Canucks (18-32-6) at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday.

The Vancouver Canucks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-2 loss against the Mammoth their last time out. Vancouver accumulated 14 minutes in the box in this game. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Canucks didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 23 shots they put on goal.

When at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 153 goals while notching 111 on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 169 power play tries (11th in the league) and have earned 50 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 143 goals (28th in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 203. Vancouver has taken 1,509 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.5%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 42 points and their points percentage comes in at .375. The Canucks thus far have had 1,676 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .879. Vancouver comes into tonight with 175 power play chances and they have added 32 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 18.29%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Nikita Tolopilo. Tolopilo has participated in 11 contests during his NHL career. He has a mark of 4-4-1 and he has gotten the start in 8 games. The opposition has racked up 28 goals against Tolopilo in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.50. Tolopilo has had 303 shot attempts against him and has recorded 275 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .908 during his 127 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Tolopilo has recorded 5 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .625.

In their last outing, Vegas opposed the Ducks in a game where the Golden Knights were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 4-3. The Golden Knights recorded 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but didn't score a goal.

The Golden Knights have earned 140 goals at even strength and 41 goals (6th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has attempted 1,591 shots (12th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.38%, while allowing their opponents 1,362 shots. So far this season, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched a total of 181 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .582. They have granted a total of 170 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 162 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.31%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.47% on their opponents 128 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Akira Schmid in net. Schmid has compiled a lifetime record of 31-24-10 and has played in 76 games. Schmid's rate of quality starts is 43.3% and he has made 26 quality starts in his career. He has a tally of 1,548 stops out of the 1,721 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .899. Teams are averaging 2.88 goals per game and he has relinquished 173 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 60 contests and has racked up 2,612 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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