Saturday will feature an expected one-sided NHL contest between the home favorite Vegas Golden Knights (30-22-14, -225 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (25-29-11, +185 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Golden Knights to win vs Blackhawks -225
Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Golden Knights (-225)
- Underdog: Blackhawks (+185)
- Over/under: 5.5
Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts
- Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 40 of 66 matches (60.6%) so far this season.
- Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 31 of 65 chances this season.
- Saturday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
- These two clubs give up a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.
Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Golden Knights Season Stat Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 215 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Vegas is ranked 20th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 203 (3.1 per game).
- They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +12 goal differential .
- The 46 power-play goals Vegas has put up this season have come on 183 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights’ offense ranks fourth the league with a 25.14% power-play conversion rate.
- Vegas’ three shorthanded goals this season rank 24th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights’ penalty-kill percentage (82.5%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
- The Golden Knights’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the league.
- Vegas scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
- The Golden Knights average 21 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Moneyline
- Through 52 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 25 of those matchups.
- The Golden Knights have a record of 7-2 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -225.
- The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 69.2% chance of winning this game.
Golden Knights Leaders
- Jack Eichel: 24 goals and 50 assists
- Mitchell Marner: 19 goals and 48 assists
- Mark Stone: 21 goals and 38 assists
- Akira Schmid: 16-9-6 record, .893 save percentage, 81 goals given up
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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blackhawks Season Stats Insights
- The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (172 total goals, 2.6 per game).
- Chicago has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 204 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
- Their -32 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
- Chicago has put up 37 power-play goals this season (on 187 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (19.79%) ranks 21st in the league.
- Chicago has scored five shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
- The 85.49% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blackhawks win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
- Chicago’s collective 10.9% shooting percentage ranks 18th in the league.
- The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Blackhawks Moneyline Insights
- The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 61 games this season, with 25 upset wins (41.0%).
- Chicago has a record of 8-8 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +185 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 35.1% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
Blackhawks Leaders
- Connor Bedard: 27 goals and 34 assists
- Tyler Bertuzzi: 28 goals and 21 assists
- Frank Nazar: 10 goals and 22 assists
- Spencer Knight: 17-18-8 record, .909 save percentage, 112 goals given up
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