Golden Knights vs. Blues betting preview

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Friday’s NHL matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (17-10-11) and the St. Louis Blues (15-18-8) at Enterprise Center sees the Golden Knights as road favorites (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Blues (+120). The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Blues -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Golden Knights vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)
  • Underdog: Blues (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 38 games this season.
  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 20 of 41 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.1 more than Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights are ranked 19th in the league with 118 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
  • Vegas has allowed the ninth-fewest goals in league play this season, 114 (three per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +4.
  • The 30 power-play goals Vegas has put up this season have come on 120 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ 25% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league this season.
  • Vegas’ offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all teams).
  • The Golden Knights’ penalty-kill percentage (81.72%) is the league’s 10th-best.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.1%.
  • Vegas scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.1 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won 15 of its 32 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 22 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Golden Knights have 13 wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 29 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: nine goals and 31 assists
  • Mark Stone: 10 goals and 20 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 11-4-4 record, .896 save percentage, 48 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues’ 101 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has allowed 141 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their -40 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
  • St. Louis has put up 19 power-play goals this season (on 106 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (17.92%) ranks 22nd in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL squads).
  • The 77.14% of opponent power plays the Blues kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blues win 50.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • St. Louis’ collective 9.9% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have been listed as the underdog 23 times this season, and upset their opponent 12 times.
  • St. Louis has won four of its 11 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: seven goals and 14 assists
  • Justin Faulk: 10 goals and 10 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 7-10-6 record, .869 save percentage, 77 goals given up
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