Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 13

The Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Golden Knights (-148) at Blue Jackets (+124) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Vegas won 3-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Golden Knights got two points each out of Mark Stone (two goals) and Jack Eichel (two assists).

Columbus played at home its last time out on Dec. 11, and fell 6-3 against the Ottawa Senators. The Blue Jackets were led in that matchup by Zachary Werenski (two assists) and Boone Jenner (one goal and one assist).

Here's our pick for who will clinch the victory in Saturday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 5 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-148)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+124)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 13-13 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Vegas is 10-7 (winning 58.8% of the time).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.
• Vegas' 30 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 13 times.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been made an underdog 22 times this season, and won six, or 27.3%, of those games.
• Columbus is 2-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +124 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• Columbus has played 15 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 92 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are conceding 85 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
• It has the league's seventh-best goal differential at +7.
• The 23 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 94 power-play chances.
• Vegas has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (24.47%).
• The Golden Knights have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among NHL squads).
• Vegas has the league's 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.89%).
• Vegas wins the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.4%.
• The Golden Knights shoot 10.4% as a team (19th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 90 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets concede 3.5 goals per game (108 in total), 29th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -18, the team is 29th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 15 power-play goals (on 75 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• Columbus has the NHL's 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).
• The Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• The 71.76% penalty-kill percentage of Columbus is 29th in the league.
• At 49.8%, Columbus has the league's 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blue Jackets' 9.7% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.