Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Golden Knights and Blue Jackets. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Get ready to place your bets!
The Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blue Jackets. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Blue Jackets, the Golden Knights have put together a record of 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Blue Jackets and Golden Knights, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Through their last ten road games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three home games, Columbus has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Columbus has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Vegas has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 4-6 straight up.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
On the season, Vegas has gone 33-21-7 and is in 6th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone 3-7 and have lost two straight games. When playing on the road this season, the Golden Knights have gone 14-12-5.
When Vegas has been favored this season, they have gone 20-13-4, and they have been favored in 37 of their 61 games. Against other teams from the Western Conference, the Golden Knights have gone 21-13.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 14th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Adin Hill has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 15-6, and his save percentage is 0.648%.
At home this season, the Blue Jackets have a record of 10-16-4. They are 20-30-10 overall and are in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus is 16th.
Over their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-6. As the underdog this season, they have a record of 17-28-9 and have lost two straight games when not favored.
For their offensive performance, the Blue Jackets come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 24th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. The Blue Jackets went 9-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-20.
Entering the game, goalie Elvis Merzlikins has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 12-13, and his save percentage is 0.843%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+151)
- The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Elvis Merzlikins – Upper Body – Doubtful
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Brett Howden – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
