St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 1/20/2025

The St. Louis Blues (22-21-4) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-3) on Monday, January 20th. 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 6:00 ET.

Blues vs Golden Knights

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The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

The Blues moved above .500 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs, bringing their record to 22-21-4. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis covered, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals, including three in the second period. Pavel Buchnevich sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 19:21 in the third.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas improved to 29-14-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club. The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players scoring. Brett Howden netted the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback with a goal at 15:06 in the second period.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

St. Louis scored 4 times in their 4-2 victory over Toronto, with Colton Parayko netting two goals, bringing his season total to 3. Parayko also added his 5th assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal of the season, which came on an empty net. Jordan Kyrou contributed with his 3rd goal of the year.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second. St. Louis recorded 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

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

Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the year. Tomas Hertl picked up his 8th assist on Dorofeyev’s goal, and Mark Stone added his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime winner.

St. Louis Team Defense

The Blues’ defense gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the first period and another at the 13:52 mark of the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch between those two, allowing their offense to score three straight goals. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense had 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Vegas Team Defense

Vegas’ defense struggled early, allowing the first two goals of the game and a late 3rd period goal that tied the game at 3-3. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. Defensively, the Golden Knights finished with 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Blues vs Golden Knights Trends

  • Although St. Louis has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
  • In their last five home games, Vegas has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.

Blues 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 -200, 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 making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Golden Knights to win and cover. Watch for the Golden Knights to win this game by multiple goals over the Blues.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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