Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 10/24/26 NHL Picks Today

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Saturday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-2 loss at the hands of St. Louis last time out to sit at 8-4 this season. After this game, the Golden Knights will head home for a game against Ottawa.

Golden Knights Drop Back-To-Back Games

Jack Eichel leads the Vegas Golden Knights through twelve games this season with a team-high 19 points, totaling 6 goals and a team-leading 13 assists. Mark Stone sits in second with 15 points, leading the squad with 8 goals alongside 7 assists, while Mitch Marner records 12 points with 2 goals and 10 assists. Ivan Barbashev adds 9 points with a goal and 8 assists, while Brett Howden records 8 points on 5 goals and 3 assists. Tomas Hertl, Brayden McNabb, and Trevor Connelly occupy the next tier with 7 points apiece, with Hertl and Connelly each chipping in 4 goals and 3 assists while McNabb contributes 7 assists. William Karlsson, Victor Olofsson, Noah Hanifin, and Rasmus Andersson record 5 points each, while Braeden Bowman and Shea Theodore round out Vegas’s primary contributors with 4 points apiece. In net, Carter Hart holds a 4-3-0 record with a 2.87 GAA and an .888 save percentage after stopping 158 of 178 shots, while Adin Hill posts a 4-1-0 mark with a 2.96 GAA and an .882 save percentage after stopping 112 of 127 shots for the Golden Knights up to this point in the season.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to shake off their 6-2 loss at the hands of Toronto last time out to sit at 3-5 this season. After this game, the Blue Jackets will head on the road for a game against the Flyers.

Blue Jackets Lose 4 Of Last 5

Charlie Coyle leads the Columbus Blue Jackets through eight games this season with a team-high 7 points, totaling a goal and a team-leading 6 assists. Zach Werenski and Cole Sillinger sit tied for second with 6 points apiece, with Werenski contributing 6 assists while Sillinger leads the squad with 3 goals alongside 3 assists. Kent Johnson adds 5 points on a team-leading 4 goals and an assist, while Valeri Nichushkin, Damon Severson, and Matthew Knies occupy the next tier with 4 points each. Adam Fantilli and Sean Monahan record 3 points apiece, while Mathieu Olivier, Denton Mateychuk, Dmitri Voronkov, and Emil Andrae round out Columbus’s primary contributors with 2 points each. In net, Jet Greaves holds a 2-3-0 record with a 3.34 GAA and an .883 save percentage after stopping 121 of 137 shots, while Cam Talbot posts a 1-2-0 mark with a 3.40 GAA and an .867 save percentage after stopping 72 of 83 shots for the Blue Jackets up to this point in the season.

Vegas Golden Knights @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: October 24, 2026

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last three games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Golden Knights have lost three of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost the second period in each of their last four games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last five road games following a road loss.
• The Blue Jackets have lost four of their last five games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 home games.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Golden Knights’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games as underdogs following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Mathieu Olivier has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Blue Jackets as home underdogs.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Golden Knights.
• Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (29:06) this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Brett Howden has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games as favorites.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances.
• Jack Eichel ranks T2nd in the league for multi-assist games (5) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (8.70%).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.38).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (67.86%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.75).

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m on Vegas in this one. I get the case to be made for either side here as both have dropped some games as of late. However, I feel like Vegas is the more trustworthy team in this matchup, and Columbus has had some flashes where they’ve provided value, but right now Columbus can’t keep the puck out of the net and I think Vegas takes advantage here. Give me the Golden Knights.