This is an 8* on VEGAS

Vegas earned the top spot in the Western Conference by sweeping through their three round robin games. Then they got here to the conference semifinals by easily dispatching the 12th seeded Chicago Blackhawks in five games. The opponent is the Vancouver Canucks, who eliminated Minnesota in four games in the qualification round then defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis in six games in the last round. Both Pacific Division teams are hot entering this series. Vegas is 7-1 SU in the bubble while Vancouver has won 7 of its last 9. But we’ve got to side with the Golden Knights in Game 1 as they’ve played tremendous hockey since the restart. They are dominating possession while averaging 3.7 goals/game. The Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals/game, but on far less shot attempts and it’s going to be difficult to maintain that shot percentage. Vancouver’s possession numbers aren’t as good as they’re being outshot by about 7.0 per game. The Canucks are just 2-8 SU in their 10 games vs. Vegas, both wins coming after regulation.. They are a young team that hasn’t been in the conference semis since 2011. Play on VEGAS

AAA