NHL Odds, Preview, Prediction: Blackhawks vs. Golden Knights (October 13)

Jack Eichel and Nicolas Hague are teammates of Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichsel.

Chicago opened the season against the defending champion Avalanche in Denver. They then took a plane to Vegas for a date with the Golden Knights. Chicago is widely projected to have the second lowest season points total.

The Golden Knights are looking for a big season. T-Mobile Arena earned a reputation of being one of the toughest buildings for the opposition to play in.

Chicago Blackhawks are playing their opening game against the Avalanche on Thursday. The team is not very well-balanced and the roster lacks NHL talent. Alex Stalock is expected to start in goal for Chicago. He has had limited success at the NHL level. He is 35 and is a poor goalkeeper. Chicago is playing Golden Knights on October 13. They are the team with the worst odds for the best regular season record. It is very unlikely they will be better than that.

Vegas Golden Knights won their season-opening game on the road against the Kings. Jack Eichel, Phil Kessel and Mark Stone were the main players who carried the team to victory. Logan Thompson played well in the game and he should start for the home opener against Chicago on October 13. The Golden Knight's team had a 66% expected goals share in that game. It was a little less than expected, but still good.

Vegas Golden Knights are the favorite to win their home opener against Chicago Blackhawks on October 13. Vegas Golden Knight's are -1.5 and Chicago's Blackhawks are at -130.