Mark Stone, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off against Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Western Conference tilt. The first puck will drop at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 25, and fans at home will be able to catch it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Vegas is 42-33 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 37 of its outings have gone under the total, while 34 have gone over and just four have pushed. As the away team this season, the Knights are 19-18 SU.
Vegas has converted on 17.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 81.7 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 25.9 saves per game with a .914 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (35-24-5) has been the best option in goal for Vegas this season. If Vegas decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Malcolm Subban (7-9-1 record, .905 save percentage, 2.90 goals against average).
St. Louis is 40-35 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.7 units this season. 39 of its contests have gone under the total, while 31 have gone over and just five have pushed. It’s 20-17 SU at home this year.
The Blues have converted on just 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.0 percent of all penalties.
Jake Allen has stopped 24.9 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Blues. Allen has 18 wins, 26 losses, and seven OT losses to his credit and has registered a poor .904 save percentage and 2.85 goals against average this year.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Blues are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Golden Knights are 3-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in four of their last five games.
- Seven of Vegas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 6-1 in those games.
- Vegas skaters have given out the league’s second-most hits per game (27.7), but the team’s recorded just 19.2 hits over their last five away games.
