Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-4) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (18-32-5)
February 21, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +250 / Vegas Golden Knights -323; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the United Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 19 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 36 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 167 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 79.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 94 goals on 1,093 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 53 goals on 578 shots.
The Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Max Domi leads Chicago with 15 goals, Patrick Kane has 27 assists and Seth Jones has 118 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 76.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 93 goals on 810 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 48 goals on 453 shots.
Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Trends
The Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference and 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The Blackhawks are 17-36 in their last 53 home games and 22-50 in their last 72 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Golden Knights last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in Blackhawks last 10 Tuesday games. The Golden Knights are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago and 15-4 in the last 19 meetings. The home team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings. The favorite is 13-4 in the last 17 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a strong week, and they’ve done some of their best work this season on the road. The Chicago Blackhawks still can’t string together wins, they don’t play defense, and they can’t be trusted against quality teams. This should be another win for Vegas, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.
