Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/19/23

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights meet Sunday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 23 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 46 assists and Patrik Laine has 179 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 82 goals on 926 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 104 goals on 865 shots.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 23 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 40 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 194 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 94 goals on 1,093 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 62 goals on 721 shots.

The Blue Jackets are 13-38 in their last 51 road games and 15-37 in their last 52 overall. The Golden Knights are 8-2 in their last 10 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been fade material all season long, and that doesn’t change on the road where they’re at their worst. The Vegas Golden Knights are enjoying one of their hot stretches again and their defensive effort should be the difference in a comfortable victory. Give me Vegas and the PL for max betting value.