The Chicago Blackhawks (17-34-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-6) on Thursday, February 27th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Blackhawks vs Golden Knights

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 17-34-7 with a 4-2 win over the Ducks. The Blackhawks covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for the Blackhawks, who held a 4-0 lead before Anaheim got on the board. Chicago’s defense allowed a goal with just 4 seconds left in the game.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved their record to 34-18-6. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that number.

Vegas fell behind 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev put them on the board in the second period. Four different players scored for the Golden Knights, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner in overtime.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense produced 4 goals on 29 shots in their 4-2 win over the Ducks. Ryan Donato netted his 7th goal of the season, while Seth Jones added his second. Isaak Phillips and Teuvo Teravainen also found the back of the net, with Teravainen’s 4th goal coming on a power play.

Connor Bedard contributed with 3 assists, bringing his season total to 9. The Blackhawks scored twice in the first period, added another on a power play in the second, and capped off their scoring with Donato’s goal at 17:43 in the third.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win, with 13 giveaways. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, now with 7 goals this season, and Noah Hanifin followed with his 2nd.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Mark Stone picked up his 15th assist on Howden’s game-winner. Tomas Hertl earned his 8th assist on Dorofeyev’s goal.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage. The Blackhawks’ defense also added 6 takeaways and 5 hits. They gave up two goals late in the 3rd period, with one coming at 10:16 and another with just 4 seconds left.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their last game, as well as a late equalizer at 13:10 in the third period. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah Hockey Club, while the defense added 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Blackhawks vs Golden Knights Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
• Across the Golden Knights last five home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• The last ten games that Chicago was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.

Blackhawks vs Golden Knights Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Golden Knights picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -390, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Golden Knights coming out on top by more than one goal.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Golden Knights to secure the win and cover. Expect the Golden Knights to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Blackhawks.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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