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Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blue Jackets versus the Golden Knights? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blue Jackets.<h3>COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:30 ET on Saturday, March 23rd.<h3>WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:</h3><ul><li>Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 4-3 win.</li><li>Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Will the Blue Jackets Win in Las Vegas?</h3>Heading into tonight's game, the Blue Jackets are 16th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 23-35-12. In the Metropolitan Division, Columbus is in 8th place. Over their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone just 3-7.

On the road this season, Columbus has gone 10-17-7, and they have been the underdog in 63 of their 70 games. As the underdog, the Blue Jackets have a record of 19-33-11. Over their last five games, Columbus has gone just 1-4.On the road this season, the Blue Jackets have a puck line record of 20-14 and an average scoring margin of -0.9 goals per game. So far, they have gone 37-26 against the puck line as the underdog.

Across their last ten road games, Columbus has a puck line record of just 3-7, and they have 28 losses by more than one goal this year. Overall, the Blue Jackets have gone 40-30 against the puck line. For the season, Columbus' games have finished with an average of 6.6 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.5. Overall, the Blue Jackets have an over/under record of 33-33-4.Although Columbus has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.On offense, the Blue Jackets are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. Columbus' offense is currently ranked 32nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 29th in the league.Columbus' leading scorer is Boone Jenner. So far, he has 21 goals which is 86th in the NHL. Jenner also comes into the game with 12 assists.Defensively, the Golden Knights are currently 11th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.4 shots per game against Vegas. They also are 21st in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.Entering the game, goalie Daniil Tarasov has started 19 games this season. His current record stands at 7-9, and his save percentage is 0.564%.<h3>Can Vegas Secure a Home Victory?</h3>At home this season, the Golden Knights have a record of 22-11-2. Overall, Vegas is 37-25-7, putting them in 8th place in the Western Conference and 4th in the Pacific Division. Against the Western Conference, the Golden Knights have gone 23-15, and they have a record of 13-9 against divisional opponents.

Heading into tonight's game, Vegas has won 2 of their last 3 games and 3 of their last 5. Over their last 10 games, the Golden Knights have gone 4-6. As the favorite this season, Vegas has gone 24-17-4, and they have been favored in 45 of their 69 games.When favored, the Golden Knights have gone 16-29 against the puck line. So far this season, Vegas has an average scoring margin of +.2 goals per game. Overall, they have 23 wins by multiple goals compared to 14 wins by just one goal.

At home, the Golden Knights have gone 18-17 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin is +.7 goals per game. In their last ten home games, Vegas has a puck line record of 4-6. So far, the team's puck line record is 34-35, and in their last three games, they are 2-1 vs. the puck line. The average goal total for Vegas' games is sitting at 6.2. The average over/under line for the season is 6.1. The Golden Knights come in with an over/under record of 34-35-0.In their last three games away from home, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. In terms of the Golden Knights' offense during power plays, they are 18th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.The leading scorer for Vegas' offense is Jonathan Marchessault. Coming into the game he has 38 goals, ranking 12th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Marchessault has 22 assists this season.In terms of defense, the Golden Knights head into the game ranked 11th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.4 shots per game against Vegas. So far, they are 21st in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.Goalie Adin Hill comes into the game having made 31 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.682%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 3/23/24

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 3/23/24

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