The Vegas Golden Knights (17-6-1) wrap up a six-game road trip with their second of two games against the St. Louis Blues (14-8-5) Saturday. Puck drop will be at 8 p.m. ET at Enterprise Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Blues odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Golden Knights at Blues: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Blues -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+220) | Blues +1.5 (-300)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Golden Knights at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Logan Thompson (0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%) vs. Ville Husso (5-2-1, 3.48 GAA, .884 SV%)
Marc-Andre Fleury made just 19 saves on 23 shots in a wild 5-4 overtime win in St. Louis less than 24 hours ago, so look for Thompson to make his first NHL start. He appeared in relief Wednesday in his NHL debut at the Minnesota Wild and turned aside the only two shots he faced.
Husso has posted a 3-0-1 record across his past four starts, but he has yet to face the Golden Knights. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in five of his past seven appearances when giving Jordan Binnington a breather.
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Golden Knights at Blues: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Blues 5, Golden Knights 3
Money line (ML)
The BLUES (-105) are worth a roll of the dice against a Golden Knights rookie goaltender. Husso might not be terribly consistent, but he has the experience advantage and is at home.
Just like Friday’s game, though, it is likely to be a high-scoring affair.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The BLUES -1.5 (+275) are worth a roll of the dice on the alternate puck line, although it might take a late empty-net goal to get you over the hump. Still, it’s a solid wager against a rookie netminder.
The Blues were able to pile up four goals against Fleury Friday, so similar or even better production is expected here.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6 (+100) at even money is a great play, as Thompson could very well yield a lot of goals in his first NHL start, while Husso has coughed up an average north of 3 goals in his outings.
We saw a total of nine goals in Friday’s front end of the back-to-back, and there is no reason to believe all of a sudden these clubs will get defensive with a pair of backups between the pipes.
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