The Vegas Golden Knights (25-10-2) play the back end of a two-game road set against the St. Louis Blues (16-16-6) Wednesday with a 9 p.m. ET puck drop at Enterprise Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Blues odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights snapped a three-game skid – they were favored in all three games – with a 6-1 win at the Blues Monday. Vegas, which was a moderate favorite (-145) against the skidding Blues, have won the last four in the head-to-head series, including the last three by a combined score of 16-3.
The Blues have dropped seven in a row overall, last winning March 20 against the San Jose Sharks. Facing VGK won’t be the elixir to cure their ills, either, as they have dropped four straight to the Knights since a 5-4 shootout win Jan. 26 at Enterprise Center.
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 12:19 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Blues +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+170) | Blues +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Golden Knights at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (17-9-0, 2.14 GAA, .924 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Jordan Binnington (10-11-5, 2.77 GAA, .904 SV%)
Fleury has won just once across his past five starts, and he hasn’t won any in regulation since March 17 against the Sharks. He’ll try to tap into his earlier success against the Blues, as he is 2-0-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .914 SV% in his two previous starts against St. Louis this season.
Binnington was called upon to serve in relief of the ineffective G Ville Husso Monday. He allowed just one goal on 14 shots, but the damage was already more than done. Binnington hasn’t won in five starts and six appearances since March 19 in a shootout at San Jose, and he hasn’t won in regulation across 10 starts since March 3 at the Anaheim Ducks.
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Golden Knights at Blues: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Blues 2
Money line (ML)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-155) are moderate favorites over the skidding Blues. After a 6-1 rout in the front end of the two-game set, there is no reason to bet against Vegas in this one.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+170) are worth a small-unit play at this price after Monday’s rout of the Blues. VGK has covered the puck line in each of its past two wins, and four of its past five wins. Vegas has also covered the puck line in each of the past three meetings with St. Louis.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-115) is the way to go here. Vegas took care of the Over on its own Monday, and the Over is 5-2-1 in the past eight games on the road for the Golden Knights. The Over is also 4-1-1 in their past six on the road as a fave.
In addition, the Over is 4-0-1 in the past five meetings in St. Louis, and a whopping 8-0-1 in the previous nine in this series overall.
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