Friday’s NHL matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (1-0) and the St. Louis Blues (2-0) at T-Mobile Arena sees the Golden Knights as big home favorites (-225 moneyline odds to win) against the Blues (+185). The game begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-225)
• Underdog: Blues (+185)
• Over/under: 6

Golden Knights vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Vegas and its opponent posted more than 6 goals in 46 of 88 games last season.
• St. Louis combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
• These two teams scored 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
• These teams allowed six goals per game combined, zero fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Golden Knights were 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Blues were 24th.
• The Golden Knights were 11th in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 13th.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights’ 263 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Vegas gave up 243 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 11th in NHL action in goals against.
• They had the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +20.
• The 51 power-play goals Vegas scored last season (17th in the NHL) came via 252 chances.
• The Golden Knights’ 20.24% power-play conversion rate was 20th in the league.
• Vegas scored nine shorthanded goals last season (ninth among all NHL squads).
• The Golden Knights killed 79.34% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Golden Knights won 50.2% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL)
• Vegas scored on 10.3% of its shots (13th in league).
• The Golden Knights did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.7 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• The Golden Knights were 29-23 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -225 or shorter, Vegas went 9-3.
• The Golden Knights have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Golden Knights Leaders

• One of Vegas’ most productive offensive players last season was Jack Eichel, who had 68 points (31 goals, 37 assists) and played an average of 20:11 per game.
• William Karlsson had 60 points (0.9 per game), scoring 30 goals and adding 30 assists.
• Mark Stone scored 16 goals and added 37 assists in 56 games for Vegas.
• Ilya Samsonov had a record of 23-7-8. He allowed 120 goals (3.13 goals against average) and racked up 967 saves.

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• With 234 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Blues had the league’s 24th-ranked offense.
• St. Louis allowed 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the league.
• They had the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
• With 45 power-play goals (on 250 chances), St. Louis was 22nd in the NHL.
• The Blues had the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (18%).
• St. Louis had 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The 78.6% penalty-kill percentage of the Blues was 20th in the league.
• The Blues were 18th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.9%).
• St. Louis’ 9.9% shooting percentage was 18th in the league.
• The Blues did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.2 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues were made an underdog 60 times last season, and won 31, or 51.7%, of those games.
• St. Louis had a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when set as an underdog by +185 or more last season.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 35.1% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas’ 26 goals and 60 assists in 82 games for St. Louis last season added up to 86 total points.
• Jordan Kyrou posted 67 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 31 goals and 36 assists.
• Pavel Buchnevich’s 27 goals and 36 assists added up to 63 points.
• Jordan Binnington had a 28-21-5 record last season, with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league). He gave up 156 goals (2.8 goals against average).