St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
The Golden Knights and Blues are set to face off at 9:00 ET on BSMW. The Blues will host the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The Golden Knights are the favorites in this Western conference matchup against Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Vegas Golden Knights odds
St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Blues have hosted the Golden Knights, they have gone 2-1. Against the spread, the Blues have gone 2-1 the last three times they have faced off against the Golden Knights as the underdog.
- Although Vegas has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
As they prepare to face St. Louis, the Golden Knights currently possess a 16-6-5 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 12-6-4, while as underdogs, it is 4-0-1. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-3-3 record this season, and they are 9-3-2 at home.
Offensively, the Golden Knights come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 8th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-3, and his save percentage is 91.9%.
Going into the game against Vegas, the Blues hold a 13-10-1 record. They have a 4-3-0 record when favored and 9-7-1 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 6-7-1 this season and are 7-3-0 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Blues have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. This year, the Blues have recorded a 6-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 6-6 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 8-6, and his save percentage is 91.4%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Blues winning this one 4-3.
St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+128)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Alec Martinez – Lower Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
