St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 10/11/24

Betting on today’s Blues and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Blues.

ST. LOUIS BLUES VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Friday, October 11th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

• The Golden Knights enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)

Will the Blues Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

The Blues improved to 2-0-0 with a 3-2 comeback win over the Kraken. St. Louis fell behind 2-0 early in the second period, but responded with three unanswered goals to secure the victory.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Blues also exceeded the total set at 6 goals. St. Louis didn’t score until 13:42 into the second period, when Jordan Kyrou found the net to start the rally.

In their 3-2 win over Seattle, the Blues took 25 shots on goal, with Jordan Kyrou scoring twice, his first two goals of the season. Philip Broberg added another goal, his first of the year.

All three goals came in the second period, with Kyrou’s first goal at 6:18 and his second at 4:23. Broberg’s goal came at 4:43. Justin Faulk contributed two assists, giving him two for the season.

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first two goals of the game, but they held the Kraken scoreless after that, leading to a 3-2 win. Jordan Binnington recorded 30 saves with a 93.8% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Will the Golden Knights Make it Happen at Home?

The Golden Knights opened the season with an 8-4 win over the Avalanche. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 12 goals easily surpassed that mark.

After falling behind 1-0, the Golden Knights tied it up at 11:15 in the first period. Five different players scored for Vegas, with Ivan Barbashev and Victor Olofsson each contributing two goals.

In their 8-4 win over Colorado, the Golden Knights scored eight times on just 21 shots. Ivan Barbashev netted two goals, including his third of the season at 13:54 in the third period. Victor Olofsson also scored twice, with his second goal coming at 19:46 in the second period.

Mark Stone added his second goal of the season at 8:29 in the third period and picked up an assist on Brett Howden’s empty-netter at 19:24. Jack Eichel was active with four assists, while Shea Theodore contributed three assists to the effort.

Vegas’ defense struggled early, giving up the first goal just 48 seconds into the game and another at 10:48 of the 1st period. After allowing the Avalanche to close the gap to 3-2 and 5-4, the Golden Knights finally put the game away with three straight goals. Adin Hill made 28 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The defense also recorded 9 takeaways and 15 hits.