Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-196) Blue Jackets (+162)

Nationwide Arena is where the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-12-1) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-1) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Golden Knights at -196 and the Blue Jackets are opening at +162. The over/under is set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look for better times on the ice after their 5-1 loss against the Canucks their last time out. Vegas tallied 20 mins in the box in this game. They also had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. The Golden Knights had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 46 goals while getting 66 of their own. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 57 power play tries (30th in the NHL) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 80 goals (4th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 61. Vegas has tried 759 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.5%. For the current season, they have racked up 33 points and their points percentage is .717. The Golden Knights thus far have had 693 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .912. Vegas comes into the game with 66 power play chances and they have notched 14 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.21%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Logan Thompson. The opposition has scored 86 goals versus Thompson in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.58. Thompson has been in net for 35 games during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 2,001 mins played. He has accumulated an overall mark of 21-9-3 and he has gotten the start in 32 games. Over the course of his pro career, Thompson has earned 18 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .563. Thompson has seen 1,036 shots against him and has amassed 950 saves.

When they took the ice last, Columbus went up against the Islanders in a matchup where the Blue Jackets ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and notched 2 out of those chances. The Blue Jackets scored 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Blue Jackets have accumulated 50 goals at even strength and 8 goals (31st in professional hockey) while on the power play. Columbus has put up 596 shots (27th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.73%, while allowing the opposition 725 shots. During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 58 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .375. They have allowed 84 goals to be scored by way of 71 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 50 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.59% on the other teams 58 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.4%.

For the opposition you will find Daniil Tarasov defending the net. Tarasov is the owner of a career mark of 2-5-0 and has played in 10 contests. Tarasov's quality start percentage comes out to 75.0% and he has 6 quality starts in his hockey career. He has recorded 268 stops out of the 292 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .918. Opponents are averaging 3.06 goals per contest and he has surrendered 24 goals overall. He has started in 8 contests and has accumulated 470 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-196)

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