Pierre-Luc Dubois, Gustav Nyquist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets will do battle against Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in an East-West showdown. The opening face-off is at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 11, and it can be caught live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas enters the contest as the substantial favorite with a moneyline of -210. The line for the Blue Jackets is standing at +175, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Losing 11.8 units for moneyline bettors, Vegas is 24-23 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage is right in line with what the team managed during the 2018-19 season (43-39). Through 47 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 14-12 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have been able to convert on 22.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 20th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.1 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .908 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (18-13-3) has been the top option in goal for the Knights this season. If Vegas chooses to give him a rest, however, it could turn to Malcolm Subban (6-10-10 record, .898 save percentage, 3.04 goals against average).
Columbus has lost 1.2 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 21-24 straight up (SU). Through 45 regular season contests, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Blue Jackets are 9-13 SU as a road team this season.
The Blue Jackets have converted on just 16.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 17th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.8 percent of all penalties.
Joonas Korpisalo (25.7 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Columbus. Korpisalo owns a 17-15-5 record, and has registered a .913 save percentage and 2.49 goals against average this year.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Blue Jackets are 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Golden Knights are 3-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in each of their last five matchups.
- Columbus has managed 28.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas is averaging 37.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Four of Columbus’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-1 in those games.
- The Knights this season have recorded the fourth-most hits per game in the NHL (27.6), but that average has risen to 33.2 over their last five games as the home team.
