Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 1/23/2025

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-14-4) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (23-21-4) on Thursday, January 23rd. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Blues

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The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 29-14-4. Vegas was favored by -1.5 goals, but failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark.

The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 before rallying to score four unanswered goals. Four different players contributed to the scoring for Vegas, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 23-21-4 this season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, with the total of 6 goals matching the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas took 35 shots on goal, finding the net four times in their 4-3 overtime win. Brett Howden scored his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev netted his 7th, and Noah Hanifin picked up his 2nd goal of the year.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 5. The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second period.

Blues Offense Breakdown

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St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Toronto. Colton Parayko found the net twice, bringing his season total to three goals. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season.

After a scoreless first period, St. Louis scored three times in the second, including Parayko’s second goal of the season. Jordan Kyrou added his third goal, which came unassisted. The Blues finished the game with 14 giveaways.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game. They also gave up a late 3rd-period goal, which tied the game at 3-3. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, and the defense contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up the opening goal 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch between the two, leading to a 4-2 victory. Jordan Binnington finished with 35 saves and a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Golden Knights vs Blues Trends

  • Although Vegas has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
  • Across their three previous home games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
  • The Blues have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.

Golden Knights vs Blues Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Blues to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at +126, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Blues straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blues winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blues straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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