Golden Knights vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

Two clubs at different ends of the Western Conference standings will face off when the Vegas Golden Knights (19-11-12, fourth place) host the St. Louis Blues (17-20-8, 13th) on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights big favorites at -265 on the moneyline, and the Blues are at +215.

Vegas claimed a 5-3 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 8 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Mark Stone led the Golden Knights with three points (one goal and two assists).

St. Louis' most recent game was a road loss, 4-2, to the Utah Mammoth on Jan. 9. Jimmy Snuggerud (one assist) and Nathan Walker (one assist) were among the five Blues players who put up one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we think will emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Golden Knights vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 3 - Blues 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.05 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Blues Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-265)
• Underdog: Blues (+215)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 16 of their 35 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (45.7%).
• Vegas is 2-1 when it has played with moneyline odds of -265 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• The Golden Knights' implied moneyline win probability is 72.6% in this contest.
• Vegas and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 42 games this season.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been made an underdog 26 times this season, and won 14, or 53.8%, of those games.
• St. Louis has played as an underdog of +215 or more one time this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 31.7%.
• St. Louis' games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 23 of 45 times.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 132 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Golden Knights rank 11th in goals against, giving up 127 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+5) ranks 12th in the league.
• The 33 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 129 power-play chances.
• Vegas' 25.58% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among NHL squads).
• Vegas' 83% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Vegas wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.4%.
• The Golden Knights connect on 10.9% of their shots (16th in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis has 112 goals this season (2.5 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Blues have allowed 155 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -43, the team is 32nd in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 119 chances), the Blues are 27th in the NHL.
• St. Louis' power-play percentage (15.97) puts the team 26th in the league.
• The Blues have four shorthanded goals (10th in NHL).
• At 76.27%, St. Louis has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.4%, St. Louis has the NHL's 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blues' 10.1% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.