Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Vegas Golden Knights (18-11-12, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-7, +120 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Vegas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 20 of 41 games this season.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 20 of 42 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights are ranked 18th in the league with 127 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
• Vegas has conceded the 10th-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 124 (3.0 per game).
• They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +3 goal differential .
• Vegas’ 32 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 127 chances).
• The Golden Knights’ offense is fifth the league with a 25.2% power-play conversion rate.
• Vegas has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Golden Knights kill 82.83% of opponent power plays, currently the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 51.8%.
• Vegas scores on 10.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Golden Knights’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• Through 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 15 times.
• The Golden Knights have a record of 13-11 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• There is a 58.7% chance that Vegas wins this game, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 31 assists
• Mitchell Marner: nine goals and 33 assists
• Mark Stone: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Akira Schmid: 11-4-5 record, .894 save percentage, 51 goals allowed

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (125 total goals, 3.0 per game).
• Columbus has given up 3.4 goals per game, and 141 total, which ranks 25th among all NHL teams.
• Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -16.
• Columbus has recorded 19 power-play goals this season (on 106 chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.92%.
• Columbus has scored three shorthanded goals.
• The Blue Jackets’ 29th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.03%.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 13th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.9%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage Columbus has compiled ranks 29th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 27 games this season, with eight upset wins (29.6%).
• Columbus is 5-8 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 16 goals and 29 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 15 goals and 19 assists
• Dmitri Voronkov: 15 goals and 13 assists
• Jet Greaves: 12-11-6 record, .910 save percentage, 77 goals given up