Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Canucks Game 3: Lineup, TV, Odds, More

Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Things are really heating up for the Vegas Golden Knights as they prepare for Game 3.

We have a series on our hands now after the Vancouver Canucks won Game 2 5-2, which came in the wake of the Vegas Golden Knights taking the opening contest of this series.

Game 3 was of course meant to take place on Thursday but was postponed as the NHL joined the rest of the sporting world in protesting against social injustice following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

As a result, the Golden Knights will now have to navigate a crucial back-to-back this weekend with Game 4 slated to be played on Sunday.

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It does mean that both teams should be well-rested heading into Game 3 and that should translate to a mouthwatering contest as the Knights and the Canucks look to seize the initiative in this series.

The Skinny

This could be a long series.

Styles make fights after all and we have a hell of a fight on our hands.

The Golden Knights are big, they are skilled and you name it, they can play anyway you want and they are the best team in the NHL when it comes to keeping hold of the puck.

The Vancouver Canucks, on the other hand, are quick and they boast an abundance of skill thanks to their core of young studs, led by Calder Trophy finalist Quinn Hughes and phenom forward Elias Pettersson.

But the Canucks also have players who can play a real gritty game of hockey when required, and they’ve been getting great goaltending from Jacob Markstrom.

They proved in Game 2 that they have the firepower to go toe-to-toe with the Golden Knights too, and this weekend will be crucial in determining the eventual outcome of this series.

The extra rest should have been beneficial for both teams and that should only be reflected tonight, with the chance to go up in the series and seize the momentum on the line.

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Projected Lineups

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As mentioned above, the extra rest between Games 2 & 3 should be incredibly beneficial for both teams.

For the Golden Knights it would have allowed them to heal any minor knocks and bruises, so I wouldn’t expect any major lineup changes tonight.

However, the biggest question going into tonight’s game is who gets the start in net for the Golden Knights?

We covered it in-depth here but Robin Lehner has been lights out so far during the postseason and should get the start in Game 3, although there is a back-to-back to worry about this weekend.

Marc-Andre Fleury should start one of the games but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him between the pipes in Game 4 given that Lehner has had an extra couple of days to recharge the batteries.

This is the Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lineup, per nhl.com…

Max PaciorettyWilliam KarlssonMark Stone

Jonathan MarchessaultPaul StastnyReilly Smith

Nick CousinsNicolas RoyAlex Tuch

William CarrierChandler StephensonRyan Reaves

Brayden McNabbNate Schmidt

Alec MartinezShea Theodore

Nick HoldenZach Whitecloud

Robin Lehner
Marc-Andre Fleury

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Like the Golden Knights, there isn’t expected to be any real lineup changes for the Vancouver Canucks tonight.

And why should there be?

They showed their talent in Game 2 and they will again lean on good goaltending from Jacob Markstrom, a solid blueline and big games from the likes of Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson.

This is the Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup for Game 3, per nhl.com…

Tanner Pearson – Elias Pettersson – Tyler Toffoli

J.T. Miller – Bo Horvat – Brock Boeser

Antoine RousselAdam GaudetteBrandon Sutter

Jake VirtanenJay BeagleTyler Motte

Alexander EdlerTroy Stecher

Christopher Tanev – Quinn Hughes

Oscar FantenbergJordie Benn

Jacob Markstrom
Thatcher Demko

Nate Schmidt #88 and Paul Stastny #26 of the Vegas Golden Knights converge on Tanner Pearson #70 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
Nate Schmidt #88 and Paul Stastny #26 of the Vegas Golden Knights converge on Tanner Pearson #70 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /

Team Leaders

Vegas Golden Knights Postseason Leaders

Shea Theodore: 11 points (4 G, 7 A)

Mark Stone: 10 points (5 G, 5 A)

Reilly Smith: 10 points (4 G, 6 A)

Alex Tuch: 8 points (6 G, 2 A)

Jonathan Marchessault: 8 points (3 G, 5 A)

Vancouver Canucks Postseason Leaders

Elias Pettersson: 16 points (5 G, 11 A)

J.T. Miller: 11 points (5 G, 6 A)

Quinn Hughes: 11 points (1 G, 10 A)

Bo Horvat: 10 points (8 G, 2 A)

Brock Boeser: 9 points (3 G, 6 A)

Stats

Power Play: VGK: 21.4% (8th) – VAN: 25.0% (6th)

Penalty Kill: VGK: 85.7% (5th) – VAN: 79.6% (15th)

Faceoff: VGK: 44.5% (23rd) – VAN: 54.8% (3rd)

GF/GP: VGK: 3.70 (3rd) – VAN: 3.25 (6th)

GA/GP: VGK: 2.60 (10th) – VAN: 2.75 (12th)

Prediction

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I think the Golden Knights will come out firing and, while the Canucks will give as good as they’ve got, superior depth will help push Vegas over the line in Game 3.

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Game Info

Puck Drop: 6:45 p.m. PT

Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton

TV: NBCSN

Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460