St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction 12-6-23 NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The St. Louis Blues look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview 

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Blues on Monday, which erased wins over the Canucks and Capitals. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.08 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. William Karlsson leads Vegas with 11 goals, Jack Eichel has 17 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 81 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.31 goals per game and are killing 86.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 29 goals on 357 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 26 goals on 403 shots.

Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts

• The Golden Knights have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Golden Knights’ last 11 games.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Blues after coming off overtime.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games at Enterprise Center.

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St. Louis Blues Betting Preview 

The St. Louis Blues beat the Golden Knights on Monday, bouncing back from a blowout loss to the Coyotes. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring on 9.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 9 goals, Robert Thomas has 16 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 81 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 48 goals on 556 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 22 goals on 222 shots.

St. Louis Blues Team Facts

• The Blues have won four of their last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Golden Knights and Blues.
• The favorites have won the first period in five of the Blues’ last six games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 10 games following an overtime win.

Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues prediction

The Vegas Golden Knights are still the better team, so them being favored isn’t that big of a surprise. However, Vegas has been down in the dumps lately with losses in 6 of their last 9 games, and they just lost to the Blues a couple of days ago. The St. Louis Blues are playing the better hockey right now, and their overtime win on the road against the Golden Knights should provide confidence for this one. I’ll take a stab with the plus money.