Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/25/2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Monday, March 25, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +105 and the Blues at -136.

Vegas has a record of 42-27-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 231 goals and given up 204 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-33-0 and an over/under record of 34-37-0. St. Louis is 40-27-8 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 222 goals and surrendered 203 for a goal differential of +19. Their record against the spread is 40-35-0 while their over/under record is 31-39-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 42-33-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 34-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 40-35-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 31-39-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
03/23/19 LW Max Pacioretty Knee is questionable Monday vs St. Louis
03/23/19 LW Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs St. Louis

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
03/23/19 D Joel Edmundson Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/23/19 LW Sammy Blais Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Vegas
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Player Spotlight

William Karlsson has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 22 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Jon Marchessault averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 24 goals on 258 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Malcolm Subban has 7 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 475 shots against him and he's given up 45 goals. He's made 430 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 48 total points this year for the Blues. He has 15 goals this season with 137 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 26 goals on 209 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 20 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 678 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 630 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 90 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 231 while they've given up 204 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 219 power play opportunities and have scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 19th in the NHL. The Golden Knights have allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.92% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 13th in the NHL with a total of 88 points this year. They have 46 power play goals on 223 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 216 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 17th in the league with 222 goals scored while they've given up 203 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.36%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.6%, as they've attempted 4,808 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,004 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.5% as they have 3,561 attempts while they have given up 2,973 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 2,268 face-off wins compared to 2,241 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,079 hits and they have blocked 1,031 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 2,253 face-off wins compared to 2,120 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,503 hits and they have blocked 1,047 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 4,266 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,017 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52% ranks 8th as they have 3,219 attempts while they have given up 2,970 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Golden Knights/Blues NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas +105

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