William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off against Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center for a Western Conference showdown. This one will get going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27 and it can be viewed live on NBC Sports Network.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds
With a moneyline of -120, Vegas comes into the contest as the favorite. The line for the Blackhawks now stands at +100 and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Vegas is 12-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its outings have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As the road team this season, the Knights are 5-9 SU.
Vegas has converted on 17.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Having said that, it has the sixth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.4 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 23.9 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (12-9-1) has been the top option in goal for Vegas this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, Vegas could go with Malcolm Subban (0-5 record, .859 save percentage, 4.02 goals against average).
Chicago is 9-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its contests have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 5-6 SU at home this year.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 12.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all penalties.
Corey Crawford (28.1 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for the Blackhawks. Crawford has five wins, nine losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has recorded a .914 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this year.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in three of Vegas’ last five outings.
- Two clubs that take a heavy amount of shots on goal, Vegas has attempted the league’s seventh-most shots on goal (33.0) while Chicago has attempted the seventh-most (33.0).
- Over Vegas’ last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-3 in those games).
- Vegas skaters have given out the third-most hits in the league (27.6 per game).
