St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/4/23

Planning on watching today’s Blues and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on BSMW. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored to win at home against the Blues.

ST. LOUIS BLUES VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Monday, December 4th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

  • With the Golden Knights being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Golden Knights.
  • Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)

Does St. Louis Have A Chance at T-Mobile Arena?

This season, the Blues have a mark of 12-10-1. When going on the road, St. Louis has a record of 5-7-1 record, while they are 7-3-0 at their home arena. This record has them sitting 5th in the Western Central division and 8th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, St. Louis posted a 12-11 record. On the road they are 6-7 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 6-4. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring St. Louis is 6.1. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.4. The Blues come in with an over/under record of 7-14-2.

Through their last three road contests, the Blues offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. St. Louis posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.

The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. This year, the Blues have recorded a 6-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 5-6 record.

St. Louis will be looking for a good game from Jake Neighbours who leads the team in scoring with 9 goals, ranking 55th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Neighbours has 1 assist this season.

The Golden Knights defense is currently 8th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.3 shots per game against Vegas. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 4th with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 15 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-6 and he has a save percentage of 91%.

Can the Golden Knights Offense Score Enough at Home?

In their 25 games, the Golden Knights have a 16-5-4 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 9-2-1 record, and their record on the road is 7-3-3. This record has them sitting 1st in the Western Pacific division and 1st in the Western conference.

Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Vegas has a 13-12 record. On the road they are 6-7 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is7-5. This season, Vegas’ games are averaging 5.6 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.2. The Golden Knights currently have an over/under record of 9-16-0.

Across their last three home contests, Vegas has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 8th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. The Vegas offense is ranked 8th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 6th in the NHL.

Vegas’ leading goal scorer is Jonathan Marchessault. So far this season, he has 11 goals, placing him 33rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 5 assists so far.

Defensively, the Golden Knights are currently 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.3 shots per game against Vegas. They also are 4th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Adin Hill has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 10-2, and his save percentage is 93.6%.