Golden Knights vs. Blues betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-4) and the St. Louis Blues (23-21-4) at Enterprise Center sees the Golden Knights as road favorites (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Blues (+130). The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Blues -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Golden Knights vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-155)
  • Underdog: Blues (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 22 of 47 games this season.
  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 48 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • The 5.8 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.8 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights net the fifth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 159 this season.
  • Vegas is ranked seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 130 in total (2.8 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +29.
  • Vegas’ 30 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 111 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ offense ranks fifth the league with a 27.03% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Vegas scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights average 19.4 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has gotten the victory in 23 of the 35 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have won 17 of the 23 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -155.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Vegas wins this game, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 46 assists
  • Shea Theodore: five goals and 38 assists
  • Mark Stone: 12 goals and 27 assists
  • Adin Hill: 18-8-3 record, .902 save percentage, 74 goals allowed

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have the league’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (136 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • St. Louis has allowed 143 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 17th.
  • They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • St. Louis has recorded 21 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) on 109 chances.
  • The Blues have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.27%.
  • St. Louis has scored two shorthanded goals this season (22nd in NHL).
  • The 73.5% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have amassed is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
  • The Blues win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • St. Louis’ collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have been the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 45.7%, of those games.
  • St. Louis has won 10 of its 22 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blues have a 43.5% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: 20 goals and 20 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 15 goals and 21 assists
  • Robert Thomas: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 13-17-3 record, .898 save percentage, 94 goals given up
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