Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
The Blackhawks and Golden Knights are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights will host the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Blackhawks have faced off vs. the Golden Knights as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Blackhawks and Golden Knights, the Blackhawks hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- The Golden Knights are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Chicago has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
On the year, the Blackhawks are 15th in the Western Conference and 8th in the Central Division with a record of 23-52-5. On the road, Chicago is 7-31-1, and they have lost four straight games overall.
As an underdog, the Blackhawks are 19-51-5 this year and have lost four straight games when not favored. In their last ten games, Chicago has gone 4-6, and they have lost four straight games as the underdog.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.2 goals per game, putting them 32nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Chicago’s offense comes into the game ranked 29th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Petr Mrazek has started 52 games in this season. His current record is 18-30, and his save percentage stands at 0.957%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 26-11-2 and have won five straight games at T-Mobile Arena. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in fourth place with a record of 14-11. Over their last ten games, the Golden Knights have gone 6-4, and their overall record is 44-28-8. In the Western Conference, Vegas is in eighth place.
As the favorite, the Golden Knights have gone 30-18-4 this season and have won two straight games when favored. Against other Western Conference teams, Vegas has gone 29-19 this season. Over their last three games, the Golden Knights have gone 2-1, and over their last five games, they have gone 2-3.
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 16th in the league. Coming into the game, the Golden Knights have a 23-15 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 19-13.
Entering the game, goalie Logan Thompson has started 41 games this season. His current record stands at 24-14, and his save percentage is 0.783%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Blackhawks winning this one 4-3.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+293)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Alex Pietrangelo – Illness – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Reese Johnson – Concussion – Questionable
