Brandon Saad scored off a rebound from the left circle 18 seconds into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good and the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored, while Adin Hill made 33 saves for the Golden Knights (34-17-6), who have won three in a row. Saad was playing his fifth game for the Golden Knights after he signed with Vegas for the remainder of the season on Jan. 31.

Analyzing Saturday’s Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1, with Brandon Saad scoring early in the third period.

The Vancouver Canucks will head to Sin City to face the Vegas Golden Knights. It will be a war at T-Mobile Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Canucks-Golden Knights prediction and pick.

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights spent the first part of the season taking control of the Pacific Division, only to play so-so hockey in January and let the Oilers to catch them. Now neither team seems to want to win the division, allowing the Los Angeles Kings to creep close enough to make it more of a three-team race.

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Vegas Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson will skate in his 700th career NHL game tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks.