Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 1/30/2025

The Columbus Blue Jackets (24-19-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-5) on Thursday, January 30th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jackets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Capitals. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights

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The Columbus Blue Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Columbus dropped to 24-19-7 after a 7-2 road loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled from the start, allowing five goals in the first period.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark. Columbus, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 31-16-5. Vegas didn’t cover the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, but the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Vegas fell behind 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. Four different players contributed to the Golden Knights’ scoring, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

Columbus Offense Breakdown

Columbus took 36 shots on goal, but only found the net twice in their 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Damon Severson scored his fourth goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his second. The Blue Jackets were held scoreless in the first period before Severson’s goal at the 19:11 mark of the second period.

Columbus recorded 13 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Adam Fantilli picked up his fourth assist on Severson’s goal, while Zach Aston-Reese and Sean Monahan were credited with assists on Labanc’s second-period goal.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

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After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights found the net twice in the second, with Pavel Dorofeyev scoring his 7th goal of the season and Noah Hanifin adding his 2nd. William Karlsson followed with his 2nd goal of the year in the third period, and Brett Howden secured the win with his 6th goal, 2:15 into overtime.

Noah Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Golden Knights took 35 shots on goal but were unable to convert on any of their power play opportunities.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets gave up the first goal just 56 seconds into the game and allowed four more in the first period. They also gave up goals at the 4:51 mark of the second period and at 18:34 in the third. Goalie Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves with a 68.2% save percentage, while the defense recorded 17 hits and 10 takeaways.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game, one at 8:00 in the 2nd period. They also gave up a late 3rd-period goal, leading to overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves with an 84.2% save percentage, and the defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights Trends

  • When looking at their past ten road matchups, Columbus has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
  • Through their last ten home games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
  • Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
  • The last ten games that Columbus was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights Prediction

If you’re interested in a pure moneyline wager, then the Golden Knights is the preferred option. However, with a payout of -249, it might be worth considering this bet as a component of a larger parlay.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Blue Jackets to cover. Even in the event of a Golden Knights victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Blue Jackets should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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