St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 1/20/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 20th at the T-Mobile Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Golden Knights’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Vegas

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Vegas

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blues and Golden Knights.

Blues Have Been Inconsistent

The Blues have been inconsistent all season and there has to be some major concern about their play heading into this game. On Saturday the Blues faced off against the Hockey Club and they scored two goals but the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat. At the end of the first period, they were down 3-1, and they couldn’t really fight back. Jordan Binnington was in goal for the Blues and he saved 29 of the 33 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Calgary Flames, they ended up winning 4-1. 

The Blues are averaging 2.81 goals while their defense is giving up 2.96 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th. Jordan Kyrou has been the top player for the Blues this season scoring 20 goals and adding 19 assists. Jordan Binninton is expected to start in goal for the Blues and he comes into this game with a 12-17-3 record and he is giving up 2.83 goals per game. 

Golden Knights are Struggling

The Golden Knights are suddenly struggling heading into this game and they have lost three games in a row. Two games ago against the Carolina Hurricanes, they ended up losing 3-2 and in the last against the Chicago Blackhawks, they ended up losing 5-3. Tomas Hertl had a strong game scoring two goals and adding one assist. Shea Theodore finished with two assists. Ilya Samsonov was in goal and he saved 18 of the 23 shots that he faced. 

Vegas is averaging 3.37 goals while their defense is giving up 2.74 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 66th. They are averaging 30.78 shots per game which is 4th best in the league. Jack Eichel has scored 11 goals and added 45 assists so far this season. Samsonov is expected to start in goal and he comes into this game with an 11-6-1 record and he’s giving up 2.83 goals per game. 

St Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

The Golden Knights are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. The Blues offense is averaging 2.81 goals per game and that type of offense isn’t going to be enough to get the job done here. The Golden Knights defense is giving up 2.74 goals per game and they are going to step up again here. The Blues are going to have no answer, and it’s going to be the Golden Knights that will come out on top.