Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Hockey Club and Golden Knights. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Hockey Club in a Western conference matchup.

UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 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 Saturday, November 30th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 3-2 win.
• Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)

Can the Utah Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Utah fell to 9-10-4 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. They led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Utah was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals went over the 6.5 line.

Logan Cooley put Utah on the board with 8:08 left in the first period. They extended their lead to 2-0 in the second period before Vegas tied it up with just one second remaining in the period.

Utah Hockey Club’s offense was held to 19 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. They scored three times, with Logan Cooley netting his second goal of the season, Ian Cole adding his first, and Alexander Kerfoot picking up his second. Cooley also recorded his 8th assist on Cole’s goal.

Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his season total to two, while Maveric Lamoureux earned his first assist of the year. Utah scored once in each period, with their first goal coming at 8:08 in the first period.

Utah’s defense gave up the final four goals in their last game, including the game-winner in overtime. The first came at 15:06 in the 2nd period, followed by another with just one second left in the period. They allowed two more—one at 5:37 in the 3rd and the last at 2:15 into OT. Connor Ingram finished with 31 saves and an 88.6% save percentage.

Can the Golden Knights Lock in a Home Win?

Vegas improved to 15-6-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights were -1.5 goal favorites and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the game’s 7 total goals surpassing that line.

Utah took a 2-0 lead before Vegas responded with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

In their recent game against Utah, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored four times. Brett Howden netted his sixth goal of the season, while Pavel Dorofeyev added his seventh. William Karlsson scored for the second time this season, and Noah Hanifin recorded his second goal.

Hanifin also picked up two assists, bringing his total to five for the season. Mark Stone contributed his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime winner. The Knights had 13 giveaways in the game.

The Golden Knights’ defense gave up the first three goals of the game, including the opener at 8:08 in the first period, another at 8:00 in the second, and a third at 6:50 in the third. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. Defensively, Vegas recorded 22 hits and 10 takeaways.