Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 24

The Vegas Golden Knights (8-4) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-5) on Saturday, Oct. 24, with both teams coming off a loss. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blue Jackets are at +114.

Vegas was handed a 6-2 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 22 against the St. Louis Blues. Alexander Holtz (one assist) and Noah Hanifin (one assist) were among the six Golden Knights players who recorded one point each.

Columbus lost 6-2 at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs in its most recent game on Oct. 20. Jacob Christiansen (one goal) and Charlie Coyle (one goal) were among the six Blue Jackets skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.

Here's our prediction for who will secure the victory in Saturday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 5 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-135)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+114)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• In the 10 times this season the Golden Knights have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 8-2 in those games.
• Vegas is 7-1 (winning 87.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Golden Knights have a 57.4% chance to win.
• In nine of 12 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in four games this season, and won one (25.0%).
• Columbus has played as an underdog of +114 or more once this season and lost.
• The Blue Jackets have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Columbus has played four games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has scored the fourth-most goals in the league (45 total, 3.8 per game).
• The Golden Knights have conceded 36 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 22nd in league action in goals against.
• Its +9 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 10 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 40 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Vegas is eighth in the league with a 25.00% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Golden Knights have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Vegas has the league's 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (67.86%).
• Vegas wins 51.1% of its faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights shoot 12.5% as a team (ninth in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 19 goals on the season (2.4 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets' total of 29 goals given up (3.6 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
• it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -10.
• The Blue Jackets have two power-play goals (on 23 chances), 32nd in the NHL.
• Columbus has the NHL's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (8.70%).
• At 70.00%, Columbus has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54.6%, Columbus has the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Blue Jackets' 8.6% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.