NHL Saturday, October 10 at 03:30 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
VAN

Vancouver Canucks

Away 2-4-0 (1-2-0 Away)
W L W L L
Projected Final Score
2.63 — 3.87
NJD

New Jersey Devils

Home 2-2-0 (2-1-0 Home)
W L L
Spread
VAN +1.5 (-105)
NJD -1.5 (-115)
Total
Posted 6.5 (-100)
Simulated 6.5
Moneyline
VAN +240
NJD -290

Simulated Outcome Probability

Vancouver Canucks
31.0%
New Jersey Devils
69.0%
+1.6% edge at +240
No edge at -290

Our 10,000 iterations project the New Jersey Devils to win outright in 69.0% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: VAN +1.5 / NJD -1.5
VAN covers (-105) +1.9% Edge 53.1%
NJD covers (-115) 46.9%
Total O/U: 6.5
OVER (-100) 49.1%
UNDER (-120) 50.9%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: VAN Kevin Lankinen (.884 projected SV%) vs NJD Jake Allen (.897 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: VAN dresses 2.46 goals/game of talent (led by Pettersson, Rossi, Boeser) | NJD dresses 2.81 goals/game of talent (led by Hughes, Bratt, Hischier).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: VAN 2.63 vs NJD 3.58 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 17.8% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.0%), 3-4 (6.4%), 2-4 (4.9%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (NJD 71.7% no-vig, Over 6.5 47.8%).
  • • ❌ Injury: VAN - Filip Chytil (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: NJD - Connor Brown (R) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the New Jersey Devils winning in 69.0% of trials. Projected score: VAN 2.63 - NJD 3.87. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Vancouver Canucks

Kevin Lankinen

Proj SV%
.883
Starts
32
Shots Faced
937
New Jersey Devils

Jake Allen

Proj SV%
.896
Starts
27
Shots Faced
748

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Vancouver Canucks

New Jersey Devils

Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Vancouver Canucks

L @ Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 7 | Oct 08, 2026
L vs Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 | Oct 04, 2026
W vs Calgary Flames
4 - 1 | Oct 03, 2026
L vs Edmonton Oilers
7 - 9 | Oct 01, 2026
W @ Edmonton Oilers
6 - 5 | Sep 29, 2026

New Jersey Devils

L vs Utah Mammoth
3 - 5 | Oct 06, 2026
L @ New York Islanders
0 - 6 | Oct 03, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 2 | Oct 01, 2026