St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights odds, picks and prediction

The St. Louis Blues (16-10-5) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (21-7-1) Monday with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at T-Mobile Center. Below, we analyze the Blues-Golden Knights odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

Blues at Golden Knights: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Blues at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies

Jordan Binnington (10-7-4, 2.72 GAA, .907 SV%) vs. Robin Lehner (4-1-1, 2.80 GAA, .894 SV%)

Binnington has been up and down lately, going 3-1-2 across his past six outings, but with a 3.38 GAA and .892 SV%. The last time he faced the Golden Knights he was on the short end of a 5-4 overtime loss March 12, stopping 35 of the 40 shots he faced. He is 1-0-1 in two starts vs. VGK this season, but he has an ugly 4.24 GAA and .895 SV%.

Lehner made his return to the crease after a six-week absence, stopping 23 of the 25 shots he faced in Los Angeles Friday night in a 4-2 win. Marc-Andre Fleury was on the short end of a 3-1 loss in L.A. Sunday in the back-to-back, so Lehner gets a chance to work his way back into a timeshare.

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Blues at Golden Knights: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Golden Knights 5, Blues 3

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-160) are moderate favorites on home ice, while the Blues (+135) limp in with just two victories across the past seven outings. They’re also 0-5 in the past five in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation, or four games in six days. Toss in the fact St. Louis is just 1-5 in the previous six meetings, and Vegas looks mighty tasty.

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+170) are worth a small-unit play on home ice. The favorite has connected in seven of the past eight meetings in this series, and VGK has hit the puck line in four of their past eight wins. Confidence isn’t terribly high, but it’s a decent roll of the dice.

OVER 6 (-105) is the way to go in this battle in Vegas. The Over is 4-0-1 in the past five for the Blues against winning teams and 4-0-1 in their past five as a ‘dog. The Over is 4-1-1 in the past six for the Golden Knights, while hitting the Over in nine of the past 12 at home. The Over is also 6-0-1 in the past seven in this series and 4-1 in the past five on The Strip.

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