Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 1/23/25
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, January 23rd.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blues winning this game by a score of 4-3.
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+126)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Is It the Golden Knights Game to Lose on the Road?
Vegas improved to 29-14-4 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.
Trailing 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players scoring. Brett Howden netted the game-winner at 2:15 into overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback with a goal at 15:06 in the second period.
Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah. Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season came 2:15 into overtime, while William Karlsson netted his 2nd goal of the year in the 3rd period. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights with his 7th goal, and Noah Hanifin added his 2nd goal of the season.
Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the year. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways and were held scoreless in the 1st period before finding the net twice in the 2nd.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game, one at 8:00 in the first period and another at 8:00 in the second. They also gave up a late goal at 13:10 in the third, making the score 3-3. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, while the defense added 10 takeaways and 22 hits.
Can the Blues Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?
The Blues improved to 23-21-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Colton Parayko led the way with two goals, including the equalizer in the second period.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the year, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left. Ryan Suter contributed two assists, giving him three for the season.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three goals in the second, including Parayko’s second goal and Jordan Kyrou’s third of the season. They took 24 shots on goal but had 14 giveaways.
St. Louis allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but their defense held strong otherwise, leading to a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.