The Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-0) and Vegas Golden Knights (1-0-0) meet Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blackhawks vs. Golden Knights, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blackhawks opened their season Wednesday with a 5-2 loss at the Colorado Avalanche. New Chicago coach Luke Richardson lost in his debut as C Jonathan Toews and Max Domi scored the Blackhawks goals.
Vegas RW Mark Stone scored the tiebreaker in the final minute of a 4-3 win at the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday and we predicted the result down to the exact score. Coach Bruce Cassidy won in his debut for the Golden Knights who closed as a very slight underdog (-108) on the moneyline.
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Blackhawks at Golden Knights odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Blackhawks +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Golden Knights -380 (bet $380 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blackhawks +1.5 (+115) | Golden Knights -1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Blackhawks at Golden Knights projected goalies
Alex Stalock (20-11-4, 2.67 GAA, .910 SV% in 2019-2020) vs. Logan Thompson (1-0-0, 3.01 GAA, .900 SV%)
Stalock faced the Golden Knights twice in 2019-20 as a member of the Minnesota Wild, going 1-1-0 while allowing 3 goals on 55 shots, good for a 1.53 GAA and .945 SV%.
Thompson faced the Blackhawks twice last season, going 1-0-1 while allowing 7 goals on 74 shots, good for a 3.30 GAA and .905 SV%.
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Blackhawks at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 4
Moneyline
PASS.
The Golden Knights (-380) are overvalued on the ML, especially considering how close these teams’ last head-to-head meetings have been. Vegas is just 6-4 vs. Chicago in the last 10 meetings.
Puck line/Against the spread
CHICAGO +1.5 (+115) is a strong play at positive money. In the last 7 meetings, Chicago is 7-0 on the puck line. The Blackhawks got a bad break having to open their season at the defending Stanley Cup champions, but should put up a more respectable effort vs. a Vegas team that they historically play well.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-125) should hit Thursday and has a lot of trends to support it.
Dating back to last season, the Over is 6-1 in Chicago’s last 7 games vs. a team with a record above .500. Chicago struggles to keep games low scoring vs. elite competition. While Vegas’ record of 1-0-0 is a small sample size, it is still projected to have a winning season.
Vegas’ offense shines at home as the Over is 8-1 in its last 9 home games. Chicago’s offense can keep pace in Vegas as well, as the Over is 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings at T-Mobile Arena.
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