Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights (1-1-0 this season; 39-26-17 in 2025-26) visit the Vancouver Canucks (2-1-0 this season; 25-49-8 in 2025-26) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT). TV: Sportsnet Pacific (Canada) / Scripps Sports (U.S. regional).
Storyline: Vegas opens a two-game trip to the Pacific Northwest two nights after a 4-3 home loss to Anaheim, when the Golden Knights scored three times in the third period after trailing 4-0. Jack Eichel has five points (one goal, four assists) in two games. Vancouver is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 win over Calgary on Saturday, Oct. 3. Vegas won all three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Vegas at -230 and Vancouver at +190 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vegas Golden Knights @ Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 1-1-0 | Vancouver Canucks 2-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 |
| Head Coaches | VGK: Ryan Craig (1st season) | VAN: Manny Malhotra (1st season) |
| Puck Line | VGK -1.5 (+105) | VAN +1.5 (-125) |
| Moneyline | Vegas Golden Knights: -230 | Vancouver Canucks: +190 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+102 / u-122) |
| Venue | Rogers Arena (Vancouver, B.C.) |
| Date / Time | Sunday, October 4, 2026 — 9:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Sportsnet Pacific (Canada) / Scripps Sports (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VGK: TBD (Carter Hart / Adin Hill) | VAN: TBD (Kevin Lankinen / Leevi Merilainen; Leevi Meriläinen started Saturday) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, ~6:23 PM ET. Totals ranged from 6 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Vegas went 39-26-17 (95 points) and won the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights replaced coach Bruce Cassidy with John Tortorella with eight games left, went 7-0-1 the rest of the regular season, then beat Utah and Anaheim, swept Colorado and lost to Carolina in six games in the Stanley Cup Final. Mitch Marner led all playoff scorers with 29 points (NHL.com). Eichel had 90 points (27 goals, 63 assists) in the regular season.
Offseason moves: Vegas hired Ryan Craig, who coached Henderson of the AHL for the past three seasons, on June 17. The Golden Knights traded Pavel Dorofeyev (37 goals) to the Rangers, Keegan Kolesar to Detroit, Kaedan Korczak to Pittsburgh for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, and goalie Akira Schmid to Florida. Colton Sissons signed with Toronto. Vegas signed forwards Victor Olofsson and Marc Gatcomb (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Eichel, Marner, captain Mark Stone, Ivan Barbashev (career-high 61 points), Tomas Hertl, William Karlsson and Brett Howden lead the forwards. Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Brayden McNabb and Rasmus Andersson lead the defense. Craig is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Goalies: Carter Hart went 11-3-3 with a 2.71 GAA in 18 games last season and took over the net after the coaching change. He has started both games this season, making 24 saves on 26 shots against Chicago and 16 saves on 20 shots against Anaheim. Adin Hill went 10-9-6 with a 3.04 GAA and .871 save percentage last season, and Craig has said both goalies will play early this season (NHL.com). Vegas had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Vegas beat Chicago 5-2 on Sept. 29, when Eichel had a goal and two assists. On Oct. 2, Anaheim led 4-0 before Theodore, Hertl (power play) and Braeden Bowman scored in the third period, and Eichel had two assists in the 4-3 loss. Vegas outshot Anaheim 30-20 (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Raphael Lavoie (undisclosed) is out, and defenseman Lukas Cormier (undisclosed) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Vancouver Canucks Preview: Fourth Game in Six Days
2025-26 recap: Vancouver went 25-49-8 (58 points), the fewest points in the NHL. The Canucks allowed the most goals in the league, had the worst penalty kill (71.5 percent) and tied for 30th in goals scored (NHL.com). Elias Pettersson led the team with 51 points, Filip Hronek had 49 and Brock Boeser scored 22 goals.
Offseason moves: Vancouver fired coach Adam Foote on May 19 and hired Manny Malhotra, who won the 2025 Calder Cup coaching AHL Abbotsford, on June 1. Ryan Johnson became GM, and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations. The Canucks acquired Brendan Gallagher from Montreal, signed defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Luke Schenn and forward Paul Cotter, and claimed goalie Leevi Merilainen off waivers from Ottawa on Sept. 25.
Key players & coach: Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, Boeser, Marco Rossi, Linus Karlsson and Jonathan Lekkerimaki lead the forwards, with Hronek, Oleksiak, Zeev Buium and Tom Willander on defense. Malhotra is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves on 37 shots in the opener and was pulled Oct. 1 after allowing eight goals on 20 shots. Merilainen stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief. Lankinen went 11-27-5 with a 3.70 GAA and .875 save percentage last season. Thatcher Demko (hip surgery) is on injured reserve, and Henrik Sedin said he hopes Demko can return before Christmas (NHL.com). Vancouver had not confirmed a starter for Sunday at research time.
Season so far: Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, in a 6-5 win at Edmonton on Sept. 29. In the home opener on Oct. 1, Rossi scored twice and had an assist and Pettersson had a goal and two assists in a 9-7 loss, after the Canucks trailed 8-2 (NHL.com).
Saturday’s result: Vancouver beat Calgary 4-1 at Rogers Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3, so Sunday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Vancouver goals: Liam Ohgren, Elias Pettersson, Drew O’Connor and Aatu Räty. Leevi Meriläinen started in goal for Vancouver and made 23 saves on 24 shots. Devin Cooley started for Calgary and made 22 saves on 25 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Demko and forward Filip Chytil (shoulder) are on injured reserve, along with Mackenzie MacEachern, Akil Thomas and Jack Thompson (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Golden Knights vs Canucks
- Schedule spot: Vancouver is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 win over Calgary on Saturday. Sunday is Vancouver’s fourth game in six days and third straight at home. Vegas had Saturday off, and it is the Golden Knights’ first road game.
- Last season: Vegas won all three meetings, 5-2 at home on Feb. 4, 4-2 at home on March 30 and 2-1 in Vancouver on April 7 (NHL.com).
- Goals against: Vancouver allowed 14 goals in its first two games after allowing the most goals in the NHL last season. Vegas has allowed six goals in two games.
- Top scorers: Eichel has five points in two games. Pettersson had two goals and two assists in Vancouver’s first two games.
- In goal: Hart has made 40 saves on 46 shots in two starts. Lankinen posted an .875 save percentage last season.
- Odds snapshot: Vegas -230 / Vancouver +190 on the moneyline, Golden Knights -1.5 (+105) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Puck drop: 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT)
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
TV: Sportsnet Pacific has the game in Canada (NHL.com). In the U.S., Scripps Sports (The Spot-Vegas 34 in Las Vegas) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market, with streaming on KnightTime+ (NHL.com, VegasGoldenKnights.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming nationally. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 4, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.