Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 1/23/25 NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues meet Thursday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction. This article will include a Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Pick.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Blackhawks and Blues, and they play the Stars, Panthers, and Blue Jackets next. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring 27 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 20 goals, Jack Eichel has 46 assists and Tomas Hertl has 111 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 51 goals on 501 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 74 goals on 751 shots.

St. Louis Blues Betting Preview

The St. Louis Blues lost to the Utah Hockey Club, beat the Golden Knights, and they play the Stars, Canucks, and Avalanche next. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 19.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 20 goals, Robert Thomas has 24 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 113 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 73.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 94 goals on 922 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 41 goals on 437 shots.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won four of their last five games as home underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine night games after coming off a shootout.
• The Blues have lost each of their last four night games following an overtime win.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following an overtime win.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games after coming off a shootout.
• The Blues have lost the second period in each of their last four games following an overtime win.

Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Injury Report

Brett Howden is questionable for the Vegas Golden Knights.

The St. Louis Blues will be without Nick Leddy and Torey Krug.

Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

The Vegas Golden Knights are the better team on paper and are going to get the benefit of the doubt. However, the Golden Knights are also riding a four-game losing streak, which includes a home loss to the Blues a couple of days ago. The St. Louis Blues will feel good coming back home given the success they just had against Vegas. You can also argue the Blues are playing the better hockey currently, with wins in four of their last six games. The Golden Knights are leaky defensively as of late, allowing three or more goals in five of their last seven games. I’ll take a shot with the home dog in the Blues on Thursday.