St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights odds, picks and predictions
The St. Louis Blues (12-10-1) and Vegas Golden Knights (16-5-4) meet Monday. Opening puck drop at T-Mobile Arena is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blues vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues opened a brief road trip, including this game, with a 4-1 setback at the Arizona Coyotes Saturday. St. Louis outshot the Coyotes 32-22 in that contest, but the Blues have otherwise been leaky in allowing a lot of shots recently. Over their 10 previous games, they had allowed 34.1 shots per night.
The Golden Knights also allowed just 22 shots in their last game, a 4-1 win vs. the Washington Capitals Saturday. In fact, Vegas has held foes to 22 shots on goal in each of its last 2 games. Both were 4-1 victories.
Monday’s game marks the front end of a 3-day home-and-home. St. Louis will host Vegas Wednesday.
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Blues at Golden Knights odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:31 a.m. ET.
Blues at Golden Knights projected goalies
Jordan Binnington (7-6-1, 2.98 GAA, .910 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Logan Thompson (6-3-2, 2.36 GAA, .918 SV%)
Binnington is making his 1st start of the month. He was last between the pipes Nov. 30 vs. the Buffalo Sabres. He faced a slew of shots in that game and over his last 3 starts has registered 107 saves and a .922 SV%.
Thompson stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Washington. He’ll likely be the Knights’ primary netminder with G Adin Hill working through a lower-body injury.
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Blues at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Blues 3
Fairly priced between the numbers here, so no leverage to be gained. PASS.
The lean sways both ways in looking at different key factors, especially when mixing in a prognosis for an Over. PASS.
The Over is 4-1 across the last 5 meetings between the Blues and Knights.
Binnington has had more frequent action lately. In his last 4 starts on 3-or-more days’ rest, he’s allowed 3.75 GPG. Thompson owns an .830 career SV% in 2 career starts against the Blues.
St. Louis has allowed 4 goals or more in 6 of its last 9 games. Although with better numbers of late, it yields the 3rd-most even-strength high-danger chances in the NHL. On offense, the Blues have a) gotten slightly better in that same metric and b) improved a powerplay that got off to a shaky start this season.
The Golden Knights have scored PP goals in back-to-back games, have seen an uptick in HD chances, and have some expected regression in 2 categories (conversion on HD chances, overall goaltending SV%).
