Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blue Jackets versus the Golden Knights? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Blue Jackets and Golden Knights have gone in favor of the Blue Jackets, putting together a record of 6-4. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Golden Knights and Blue Jackets, the over/under record in these games is 3-2 with a combined average of 7 goals per contest.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Blue Jackets 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.
- In their last three home games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Vegas has an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 5-5 straight up.
- Columbus has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 puck line in their last three games.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
When playing on the road this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 10-17-7, and they have a record of 4-16 against divisional opponents. In their last ten games, Columbus has gone just 3-7, and they come into the game having lost three straight games. Overall, the Blue Jackets have gone 23-35-12 this season, and they are currently in 8th place in the Metropolitan division and 16th place in the Eastern Conference with 58 points.
As the underdog, Columbus has gone 19-33-11 this season, and they have dropped four of their last five games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Blue Jackets have gone just 10-32 this season, and they have lost three straight games against teams from the Western Conference. On the year, Columbus has been the underdog in 63 of their 70 games.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. So far this year, the Blue Jackets are 8-11 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 14-23 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Daniil Tarasov has started 19 games this season. His current record stands at 7-9, and his save percentage is 0.564%.
Heading into today’s game, the Golden Knights are in 8th place in the Western Conference with 81 points and an overall record of 37-25-7. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in 4th place with a record of 13-9 against divisional opponents.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 22-11-2 and have been favored in 45 of their 69 games, going 24-17-4 in those contests. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 4-6, but they have won two of their last three games.
When looking at their offense, the Golden Knights have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. This year, the Golden Knights have recorded a 19-15 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 17-10 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Columbus, goalie Adin Hill has started 31 games in this season. His current record is 17-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.682%.
With the Golden Knights being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Pietrangelo – Illness – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Paul Cotter – Undisclosed – Questionable
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Sean Kuraly – Lower Body – Out
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Questionable
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Justin Danforth – Concussion – Out
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
