Blues vs Golden Knights Prediction 1/2/26 NHL Picks Today

The Vegas Golden Knights and the St. Louis Blues meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blues vs Golden Knights Prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to shake off a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators last time out to sit at 17-10-11 this season. After this game, Vegas will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Golden Knights Lose 6 Of Last 7

Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 41 points coming on 12 goals and a team-high 29 assists. Mitch Marner has 39 points with 9 goals and 30 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 25 points with a team-high 15 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 28 points with 12 goals and 16 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists. Mark Stone also has 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 11-4-4 with a 2.50 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 4-2-3 with a 3.19 GAA and an .883 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blues have lost 12 of their last 14 games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The road team has covered the puck line in 10 of the last 11 games between the Golden Knights and Blues.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Saad has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight road appearances against the Blues.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances in road games.
• Reilly Smith has recorded two assists against the Blues this season – most against any opponent.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to sit at 15-18-8 this season. After this game, St. Louis will take on the Montreal Canadiens at home.

Blues Drop Back-To-Back Games

Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 29 points including 20 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists and Justin Faulk has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists. Pius Suter has 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists. Cam Fowler has 14 points with 13 assists. Dylan Holloway has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has also added 21 points with 7 goals and 14 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 7-10-6 with a 3.56 GAA and an .869 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 8-8-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .901 save percentage so far this season. 

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won each of their last nine day games.
• The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 day games.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine day games.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in six of the Blues’ last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Matthew Kessel has recorded three blocks against the Golden Knights this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Blues’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Blues vs Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the Golden Knights here. Not a game I’m rushing to bet at this price, just because the Golden Knights haven’t been playing all that well as of late. However, both of these teams are similar in the sense that they’re having a hard time keeping the puck out of the net right now. The clear difference for me is that the Golden Knights have the best possible goaltending option here in Carter Hart. The Golden Knights are the better team side-by-side from a talent perspective. I think Vegas gets it done here, so give me the Golden Knights.