nhl Game Recap
Canucks vs Golden Knights Final: 5-4 - Recap
Vegas was unable to break down Thatcher Demko on Tuesday, firing 45 shots but scoring only 4 times in a 5-4 loss against the Canucks.
Vancouver was an underdog by +133 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Vancouver got goals from Brad Richardson, Vasily Podkolzin, Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, and Bo Horvat in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 1:04 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 41-save effort for the Canucks.
Shea Theodore(2), Alec Martinez, and Michael Amadio scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.
Robin Lehner stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 2-for-3, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 45-27.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Coyotes. The Golden Knights will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.