The Vegas Golden Knights (33-21-7) travel to face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (20-30-10) on Monday, March 4th. This game will be played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus and televised on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Golden Knights are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Sabres. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets

The Vegas Golden Knights Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

On the season, Vegas is 33-21-7 and in 6th place in the Western Conference standings. In the Pacific Division, the Golden Knights are in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 3-7, and they have lost two straight games. On the road, the Golden Knights are 14-12-5 this season, and they have lost two straight road games.

When favored this season, Vegas has gone 20-13-4 and have lost two straight games as the favorite. Against other Western Conference teams, the Golden Knights have gone 21-13 on the season.

On the season, the Golden Knights have an average scoring margin of +.3 goals per game. Their puck line record is 31-30, and they have 20 wins by multiple goals compared to 19 losses by multiple goals.

So far, Vegas has been favored in 37 games and has a puck line record of 13-24 when favored. Overall, their average scoring margin when favored is +.2 goals per game.

In their most recent game, the Golden Knights fell to the Sabres on the road by a score of 7-2. The Golden Knights offense struggled in the first and third periods versus the Sabres, but they did score two times in the second period. Of Vegas’ two goals, one came while in power play. They ended the game with 24 shots on goal and had two giveaways.

Vegas went into the game favored by -1.5, giving them a loss vs. the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals, with a combined total of 9 goals.

The Columbus Blue Jackets Are Coming Off A Win

At home this year, the Blue Jackets have gone 10-16-4, and over their last ten games, they have a record of 4-6. Overall, Columbus has gone 20-30-10, and in the Eastern Conference, they are in 16th place. In the Metropolitan Division, the Blue Jackets are in 8th place. Over their last three games, Columbus has gone 1-2, and against the Western Conference, they have a record of 10-28.

As the underdog this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 17-28-9, and they have lost two straight games when not favored. Against the Western Conference this year, Columbus has gone 4-15, and at home, they have gone 10-16-4. In their last five games, the Blue Jackets have gone 2-3, and they have gone 10-14-6 on the road this season.

As the underdog, Columbus has a puck line record of 32-22 this season, and they have gone 4-6 against the puck line in their last ten games. So far, the Blue Jackets have had 12 wins by multiple goals and have lost 24 games by more than one goal.

At home, the Blue Jackets have gone 15-15 against the puck line this season, and their average scoring margin at home is -.7 goals per game. In their last ten home games, Columbus has gone just 5-5 against the puck line.

The Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-2 road win over the Blackhawks. In all three periods, the Blue Jackets’ offense found the net against the Blackhawks. All five goals came at even strength. They finished with 31 shots on goal and had 3 turnovers.

Columbus came in as the favorites with a -1.5 goal advantage and, as a result, recorded a win against the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals, with a combined total of 7 goals.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. This season, the Golden Knights have a 15-13 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 17-8 record.

The Golden Knights come in with an over/under record of 30-31-0. Over the course of the season, they have had 32 games failing to surpass the 6.5 goal over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is at 6.2 per game.

Blue Jackets Offense Breakdown

The Blue Jackets come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. Looking at how the Blue Jackets’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.

The Blue Jackets’ over/under record this season is 29-28-3. For the season, they have had 31 games that surpassed this game’s over/under line of 6.5. Overall, their games are averaging6.6 goals per game.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights are currently 11th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.8 shots per game against Vegas. They also are 16th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets come into the season ranked 5th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 33 shots per game against Columbus. For the season, they are ranked 29th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Trends

• In their last five road games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Blue Jackets to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at +151, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Blue Jackets straight-up.

Our projections have the Blue Jackets pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blue Jackets, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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