Golden Knights vs. Blues betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features an outing between the heavily favored Vegas Golden Knights (19-11-12, -265 on the moneyline to win at home) and the St. Louis Blues (17-20-8, +215 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Blues -265

Bet $20, Payout $27.55

Golden Knights vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-265)
  • Underdog: Blues (+215)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Vegas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 42 games this season.
  • St. Louis’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 23 of 45 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights are ranked 17th in the NHL with 132 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
  • On defense, Vegas has been one of the best squads in league competition, allowing 127 total goals to rank 10th.
  • Their goal differential (+5) ranks them 12th in the league.
  • The 33 power-play goals Vegas has scored this season have come on 129 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.58%.
  • Vegas’ one shorthanded goal this season rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights kill 83% of opponent power plays, currently the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Golden Knights win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.4%.
  • Vegas scores on 10.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.6 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won 16 of its 35 games as a favorite this season.
  • In three games with moneyline odds lower than -265, the Golden Knights have two wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 72.6% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 13 goals and 32 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: nine goals and 35 assists
  • Mark Stone: 14 goals and 22 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 12-4-5 record, .895 save percentage, 53 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have scored 112 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has allowed 155 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
  • They have a -43 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
  • St. Louis has put up 19 power-play goals this season (on 119 chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • The Blues have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.97%.
  • St. Louis has scored four shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL teams).
  • The Blues’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.27%.
  • The Blues win 50.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • St. Louis is shooting 10.1% (26th in the league).
  • The Blues have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have secured an upset victory in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • St. Louis has played with moneyline odds of +215 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this outing implies a 31.7% chance for the Blues to win.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 10 goals and 21 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: eight goals and 16 assists
  • Justin Faulk: 11 goals and 10 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 8-11-6 record, .871 save percentage, 84 goals conceded
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